[dailynews] July 13, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: July 13, 2011
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Harm to Lake Erie may flow from Ohio law
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Lake Erie could shrink, harming the habitat as well as the hydropower plants 
on the Niagara River, as a result of legislation passed in Ohio that would 
allow withdrawals of up to 5 million gallons of water from the lake every 
day without government approval. Source: The Buffalo News (7/13)


Port of Green Bay tonnage down 6% from 2010
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According to a monthly report on port activity, through June, tonnages at 
the Port of Green Bay are trailing 2010 levels by about 6 percent. Source: 
Green Bay Press-Gazette (7/13)


Piping plover shorebird recovery gets boost with grant
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The St. Louis River Alliance has received a grant of $250,000 from the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program for a five-year project to restore 
piping plover nesting habitat to Wisconsin Point and the St. Louis River 
Estuary. Source: Northland's NewsCenter (7/12)


Where are the cleanest beaches? Not along the Great Lakes
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Delaware, New Hampshire, and Minnesota have some of the cleanest beaches in 
the U.S., while a number of beaches in California and the Great Lakes have 
some of the worst in terms of water quality, according to a new report. 
Source: The Toronto Star (7/12)


Fish Ohio Day turns up few walleye, lots of talk about Lake Erie
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The annual Fish Ohio Day event is designed to help promote the conservation 
and appreciation of what many participants view as one of Ohio's greatest 
resources. Source: The News-Messenger (7/12)


Great Lakes Wind Network brings wind industry leaders to Cleveland
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Staying competitive in the global wind industry is the focus of the "Making 
It Here" conference in Cleveland this week sponsored by the Great Lakes Wind 
Network. Source: The Columbus Examiner (7/12)


Lake Erie watersnake population booming
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After nearly a decade of decline, the Lake Erie watersnake is making a 
comeback. It's been listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service but could be removed from the watch list soon. Source: Lake 
Scientist (7/11)


Invasive species documentary rolls through park
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A series of short documentaries about invasive species are being funded 
through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a combined effort of 
federal agencies focused on cleaning, protecting and restoring the Great 
Lakes. Source: Leelanau Enterprise (7/11)


Only two commercial fishing families left in Muskegon
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Once, Muskegon Lake was home to at least a dozen commercial fishermen - many 
of them working as families. Now, only two local families remain in the 
business. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (7/10)


Researchers to hunt for sea lampreys: population of invasive species on the 
rise in Lake Erie, biologists say
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Researchers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will climb aboard small 
boats and head out later this month searching for larval sea lampreys, an 
invasive species that biologists say kill Ohio's native fish and are 
increasing in number in Lake Erie. Source: The News-Messenger (7/9)

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