[dailynews] July 11, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: July 11, 2011
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EDITORIAL: Toxic algae love Ohio water withdrawal bill
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If Gov. John Kasich signs Substitute House Bill 231 into law he could unleash a blooming disaster on Lake Erie. Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer (7/11)


Savoring the shorelines of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin's beauty can be found in its gently rolling hills, majestic stone outcroppings and waving fields of grain. But it is the state's 800-plus miles of Great Lakes shoreline that truly set it apart. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/11)


Coast Guard holding course for Great Lakes crews .
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The U.S. Coast Guard says it's hosting a tactical boat operators course offshore from its St. Ignace station in the Straits of Mackinac. Source: Wall Street Journal (7/11)


EDITORIAL: Restoration funds have earned a place in the budget
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Few programs in the new budget will have a greater impact on Michigan than the continued funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (7/10)


Great Lakes water-level study group schedules Muskegon public meeting
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Muskegon will be the site of a public meeting about the final phase of a multiyear, international study of Great Lakes water levels. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (7/10)


Lake Superior presents unique dangers to paddlers
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Even relatively experienced kayakers can make decisions that result in problems requiring rescue efforts. Source: Duluth News Tribune (7/10)


Michigan's largest wind farm starting to take shape
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About 150 construction workers will begin building the first of 133 wind turbines at the new Invenergy wind farm in the northeast corner of Gratiot County, west of Saginaw. Source: Detroit Free Press (7/10)


EDITORIAL: Great jobs potential
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A mine proposed for northern Wisconsin could provide jobs for a generation. But it must be operated safely. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/9)


COMMENTARY: Fight against Asian carp begins with prioritizing
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It's a matter of weighing one dilemma against another. Shut down the canal and cause economic hardship or allow carp to get into the Great Lakes and cause what could only be considered a natural disaster. Source: Dayton Daily News (7/9)


Plight of the yellow perch
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Once a staple of sport and commercial fisheries in communities from Kenosha to Manitowoc, perch numbers have dwindled to modern-era lows, according to recent estimates. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/9)


Border issues concern St. Lawrence boaters
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A pair of incidents in which a New York boater was fined for fishing on Canadian waters has drawn concern from locals. Source: Niagara Gazette (7/9)


Nature Conservancy protects Great Lakes System on all fronts: forests, coasts, watersheds, food web
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Not only does the Nature Conservancy collaborate with businesses, government agencies and other conservation organizations , but works with all eight Great Lakes states to form a comprehensive and holistic approach to protecting our Great Lakes system. Source: MLive.com (7/8)


Six reasons to be optimistic about Lake Ontario's future
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There are signs that the fish, wildlife and birds that were extirpated - locally extinct - can return to make their home in and near the lake's waters. Source: Toronto Star (7/8)


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