[dailynews] June 22, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: June 22, 2011
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High water levels in Lake Ontario start to drop
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Owing to extraordinarily wet spring weather, Lake Ontario has been a foot 
above average. Officials have been maximizing the release of water from Lake 
Ontario into the St. Lawrence River, and the lake has dropped several inches 
in the last week. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (6/22)


Great Lakes may beat Atlantic to offshore wind
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States along the Atlantic coast are racing to be first in the country to put 
wind turbines offshore. But a group in Ohio says the first offshore wind 
farm in America isn't likely to be in the Atlantic but in the fresh waters 
of Lake Erie about 7 miles off the Cleveland coast. Source: National Public 
Radio (6/21)


How likely is the fear the West could steal Great Lakes water?
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Part of living in the Great Lakes, one of the richest sources of fresh water 
in the world, is living with a little undercurrent of worry that someone out 
West or around the world is coveting our water. Source: WBEZ - Chicago, IL 
(6/21)


Owens protests boating policy
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Forcing boaters to report to Canadian customs every time they venture into 
Canadian waters could cripple tourism on the St. Lawrence River, Rep. 
William L. Owens told the Canadian government Monday Source: Watertown Daily 
Times (6/21)


Waukesha's request for Great Lakes water is complex first test of law
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A law that's designed to prevent other parts of the country and the world 
from draining the Great Lakes is getting its first big test in our own 
backyard. Source: WBEZ - Chicago, IL (6/21)


Oil pipeline fix safeguards St. Clair River
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The waters of the St. Clair River are a bit safer, thanks to Enbridge Inc. 
and U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township, Mich. The Calgary, 
Alberta, company finished work last week to replace part of an oil pipeline 
between Marysville and Sarnia beneath the St. Clair River. Source: The Times 
Herald (6/21)


Senators offer plan for invasive species compact
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Three Michigan senators planned to introduce a package of bills Tuesday to 
create a council to prevent the spread of invasive species in the Great 
Lakes. Source: Petoskey News-Review (6/21)


"Climate-smart" projects for a successful Great Lakes restoration
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Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes face serious challenges such as invasive 
species, pollution and variable water levels. And as millions of dollars are 
being spent revitalizing the region, researchers say projects should take 
into account the effects of climate change. Source: Public News Service 
(6/20)


EDITORIAL: Meeting in Detroit can set priorities, focus voices for good of 
Great Lakes
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Detroit will host an unprecedented gathering of Great Lakes interests in 
October, in what will hopefully set a pattern for everyone with involvement 
in regional water issues to continue touching base with each other 
regularly. Source: Asheville Citizen-Times (6/18)

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