[dailynews] June 28, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: June 28, 2011
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Fending off sturgeon poachers (Part 4)
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Continuing the series "Swimming Upstream," Dustin Dwyer has a story about one of the most fascinating fish in the Great Lakes -- sturgeon -- which have been in Michigan's waters since before the age of dinosaurs. Source: The Environment Report (6/28)


Plenty to learn about regionally important river: 130-mile journey begins with leg to Antwerp
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Blade outdoors editor Steve Pollick and a small team are canoeing 130 miles of the Maumee River this week from Fort Wayne, Ind., to Toledo, OH, and will be reporting daily on the journey. Source: The Toledo Blade (6/28)


Local governments search for funds to fix failing septic systems
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Regulations have been made, legislation passed, and enforcement tightened.  Yet leaking septic tanks continue to threaten human and environmental health in the Great Lakes region. Source: Great Lakes Echo (6/28)


Forum talks about lakes: Asian carp, drinking water subjects of discussion
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Asian carp and drinking water monitors were the focus of a town hall meeting at the St. Clair County Office Building in Port Huron, MI on Monday night. Source: The Times Herald (6/28)


Ex-Ohio officials against Great Lakes water bill
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Two former Ohio governors and several former state administrators want to sink a proposal that would let factories increase the amount of water they draw out of Lake Erie. Source: Wall Street Journal (6/27)


Water firm caught in safety slipup
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The private company that operates the water treatment plants serving 500,000 London-area residents pleaded guilty Monday to violating Ontario's Safe Drinking Water Act. Source: The London Free Press (6/27)


Sewage dumping focus of a quest to clear up Lake Ontario
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Laws prevent the discharge of raw sewage directly into Lake Ontario.  But they don't apply to chemically treated waste collected on large boats, which may discharge wastes even near swimming beaches. Source: WHAM - Rochester, NY (6/27)


Algal blooms threaten local lakes
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Algae caused the state of Ohio to completely close some lakes to swimming, boating, and fishing last year, and officials expect much of the same for this summer as well. Source: WTOV9 - Steubenville, OH (6/27)


Some cash-strapped states drop tourism funding, while others see promotion as key to recovery
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By the end of this week, Washington will close its official tourism agency and become the only state to cease all state funding for self-promotion, but other states -- like Michigan -- are coping differently. Source: The Washington Post (6/27)


State increasing salmon stocking in local waters this fall
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The Little Calumet River, Salt Creek, Trail Creek, and the St. Joseph River are among the waterways to be stocked with salmon by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources this fall, the state announced Monday. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (6/27)


Water resources studied in Lake Zurich
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A survey of Lake Zurich, IL residents regarding household water use and other water related issues is under way as part of a trendsetting effort to determine how the village can best manage its resources. Source: Daily Herald (6/27)


Crazy stuff found in water
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An underwater 'treasure' hunt took place at Silver Harbour, Ontario on Sunday to remove junk from Lake Superior. Source: The Chronicle-Journal (6/27)


Emily vs. the city: It's a big lake, why not drink up?
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In a quest to become more self-reliant, reporter Emily Mathieu wanted to know if in an emergency she could, rather than fight for bottled water, safely drink water from Lake Ontario. Source: The Toronto Star (6/27)


EPA progressing on dioxin river cleanup
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Cleanup of dioxins, furans, and other contaminants released by The Dow Chemical Co. in local Michigan waterways remains a priority to regional EPA officials. Source: The Midland Daily News (6/22)


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