[dailynews] June 16, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: June 16, 2011
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Algae food found in 30% of Ohio farmland
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Ohio's six state agency directors learned Wednesday that nearly a third of 
all Buckeye State farmland is believed to contain too much phosphorus, one 
of many possible reasons for large annual algae outbreaks in western Lake 
Erie since 1995. Source: The Toledo Blade (6/16)


Detroit to host Great Lakes Week
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Detroit will host a first-of-its-kind environmental gathering in October, 
when three major conservation groups bring their annual or biennial meetings 
to the city to discuss the health of the Great Lakes. Source: The Detroit 
News (6/16)


Coats introduces carp legislation
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Senator Dan Coats, R-Ind., said Wednesday he has introduced legislation 
requiring an economic impact statement ahead of federal actions to eradicate 
Asian carp in Chicago-area waterways. Source: The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette 
(6/16)


Eco-Tourism in Minnesota; it's great
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A list of where to see rare or interesting birds and mammals throughout 
Minnesota by season. Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune (6/16)


Catching a wave on the lake
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Ryan Gerard enjoys surfing on the waves of Lake Michigan. Even after surfing 
in California, Gerard says that there is something special about Lake 
Michigan. Source: South Bend Tribune (6/16)


Ohio Senate passes bill allowing oil, gas drilling in state-owned lands
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A bill allowing drilling for oil and natural gas in parks, forests and other 
state-owned lands passed the Ohio Senate Wednesday after the chamber again 
rejected an attempt to place Lake Erie off limits. Source: The Toledo Blade 
(6/15)


Rip currents pose dangers in Great Lakes
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Despite the lack of tidal influences in the Great Lakes, rip currents are an 
ever present threat to swimmers, anglers and others along shoreline areas. 
Source: Port Clinton News Herald (6/15)


Studies at odds over Great Lakes levels
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Reports from two different groups come to different conclusions about water 
drainage. Source: Montreal Gazette (6/14)


Consumers' electric bills likely to spike as coal plants close
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As stricter environmental regulations approach, some power generators are 
choosing to shutter their coal-fired plants. Source: Chicago Tribune (6/11)


EDITORIAL: Halt lake sabotage bills
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State Sen. Tim Grendell and Rep. Lynn Wachtmann are fast-tracking 
legislation that would let businesses turn Lake Erie water into a revenue 
stream -- and jeopardize the hard-won Great Lakes Compact. Source: Cleveland 
Plain Dealer (6/11)


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