[dailynews] July 6, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: July 6, 2011
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Biologists battle killer in the Great Lakes
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A lot of people are worried about Asian carp swimming into the Great Lakes. We know from experience how bad an invasive species can be. Sea lamprey devastated the Great Lakes fishery in the 1940s and 50s, and they still kill a lot of fish. Source: WBEZ - Chicago, IL (7/6)


A problem downstream: Asian carp problem could hit home soon
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The possibility that Asian carp could make their way up the Mississippi River into Minnesota has state officials worried. Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies have teamed up to draft a response plan. Source: The St. Cloud Times (7/6)


Big ship diary
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Shipping may seem an outdated mode of transportation, but it's still the most efficient way to transport bulk material. Each year, over 100 million tons of iron ore, coal, limestone, and other products travel through the Great Lakes navigation system by boat. Source: WBEZ - Chicago, IL (7/5)


When an inch means a ton. Or 267 tons, to be precise
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Who knew an inch could make such a difference? For the biggest vessels - the "thousand- footers" - one inch of draft corresponds to 267 tons of cargo. That's why every bit of clearance matters to shippers trying to get the most bang from every trip on the Great Lakes. Source: WBEZ - Chicago, IL (7/5)


Lake Erie water 'ambassadors' depart for Africa
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A group of Ohio based fresh water 'ambassadors' has departed Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on their way to the African nation of Uganda.  The trip is the next step in an effort to provide clean drinking water to hundreds of school children and their families. Source: WEWS - Cleveland (7/5)


Village seeks to reduce pollution in Lake Michigan
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With U.S. EPA funding, the Atwater Beach, WI village is launching an education campaign and attempting to decrease sewage entering the lake. Source: The Shorewood Patch (7/5)


EDITORIAL: Ban boat discharges from lake
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NY Senator Chuck Schumer wants the Environmental Protection Agency to speed up a process that would ban all waste discharges from boats in Lake Ontario. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (7/4)


Dredging: shipping industry declares state of emergency
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The Great Lakes shipping industry has declared a state of emergency.  The cause is a region-wide dredging backlog, and shippers worry that sediment buildup threatens to choke some navigation channels. Source: WBEZ - Chicago, IL (7/4)


Toxins in Great Lakes fish (Part 7)
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In a wrap up of the series, "Swimming Upstream," Dustin Dwyer tells the story of toxins in our Great Lakes fish. Source: The Environment Report (7/1)


Volunteers educating boaters to prevent spread of invasive species
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A Michigan volunteer-based program designed to educate the public about aquatic invasive species and help prevent the spread of invaders that can damage inland lake ecosystems is looking for a few good men and women. Source: The Oakland Lakefront (6/30)


Unloading the Rifle River
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A conservation group is trying to unload Michigan's Rifle River of excess pollutants before the health of the watershed takes a turn for the worse. Source: Michigan River News (6/30)


Postcard: shipwreck graveyard
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The Inverhuron Cemetery is a small pioneer cemetery dating back to the 1800s, containing the graves of several unknown sailors who lost their lives on the mighty Lake Huron. Source: WBEZ - Chicago, IL (6/30)


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