[dailynews] July 14, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: July 14, 2011
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Climate changes alter Great Lakes national parks, study says
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Man-made climate change is behind a host of changes under way at several major national parks around the Great Lakes region, according to a new study. Source: The Detroit News (7/14)


Ohio bill on tapping water draws two letters of protest
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Rep. Brian Higgins on Wednesday urged Ohio Gov. John Kasich to veto a bill that would allow businesses in that state to withdraw up to 5 million gallons of water out of Lake Erie every day without government approval. Source: The Buffalo News (7/14)


Detroit water wars emphasize passion over resources
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In the Great Lakes region, it's easy to take abundant, fresh water for granted. But in the Detroit metropolitan area, near Lake Huron , water has been at the heart of a decades-long battle pitting city against suburbs. Source: WBEZ (7/14)


EDITORIAL: Don't drain Lake Erie
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Ohio lawmakers seem more interested in competing for a bigger share of Great Lakes water than joining in the spirit of a compact among all of the surrounding states and two Canadian provinces. Source: The Detroit News (7/14)


Port's grain terminal to get a major upgrade
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One of Canada's largest grain handling firms is expanding its Hamilton operation. Richardson International announced Wednesday it will spend $5.5 million to expand its port terminal facility here to increase handling and shipping capacity. Source: Hamilton Spectator (7/13)


Explorers find 2 shipwrecks in northern Lake Huron
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A team of underwater explorers has found two long-lost shipwrecks in northeastern Lake Huron. Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary on Wednesday announced the discovery of the schooner M.F. Merrick and the steel freighter Etruria in deep water off Presque Isle (PRESK' EEL'). Source: Chicago Tribune (7/13)


Report: Lakes states have mixed record on compact
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Great Lakes states are making slow progress toward implementing a compact to protect the region's waters but have fallen short on conservation measures that are essential for the long-term health of the nation's largest freshwater system, environmental groups said Tuesday. Source: Wall Street Journal (7/12)


Fish Ohio Day turns up few walleye, lots of talk about Lake Erie
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On the 30-foot Sportcraft vessel Sea Breeze 10, conversation ran the gamut from how muskrat tastes to snapping turtle recipes and controlling coyotes, but the No. 1 topic was Lake Erie sport fishing and the lake's health. Source: Fremont News Messenger (7/12)


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