[dailynews] July 15, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: July 15, 2011
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Veto of Lake Erie bill sought
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Kasich to decide today on allowing water withdrawal to become law. Source: Columbus Dispatch (7/15)


Public comment set for St. Clair River structure proposal
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Human meddling over the past century and a half in the St. Clair River - the main outflow for Lakes Michigan and Huron - has dropped the long-term average of the two lakes by nearly 2 feet. The question now: What - if anything - should be done about it? Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/15)


State efforts pursue saving lake sturgeon
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Work continues across Wisconsin to restore lake sturgeon to their native range, with activities this summer including stocking fish raised at the renovated Wild Rose State Fish Hatchery. Source: Eau Claire Leader Telegram (7/15)


Douglas County (WI) among winners of environmental awards
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Douglas County Forestry Committee is among the winners announced in the 2011 Environmental Stewardship Award program sponsored by the Binational Lake Superior group.The committee was honored in the municipality category for its efforts to preserve the Nemadji River Watershed. Source: Superior Telegram (7/15)


Intrepid Montreal swimmers jump into the harbour
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About 50 swimmers wearing life jackets jumped into the water at 8 a.m. at the Quai Jacques Cartier in Montreal's old port. They're calling for better access to the river for recreational purposes and improved water quality around the city. Source: CBC News (7/15)


Davie Yards get new lifeline after firm pulls takeover bid
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The famous Davie Yards Inc. shipbuilder in Levis, Que., was taking on water Thursday after a deep-pocketed international firm pulled its takeover bid, but Montreal's SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., an Ontario partner and South Korea's Daewoo are ready to throw it another lifeline. Source: Vancouver Sun (7/15)


Illinois: Asian carp could feed the poor
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Illinois says it wants to deal with the problem of invasive Asian carp by grinding the voracious fish into fish sticks to feed the poor. Source: UPI.com (7/14)


City has no plans to raise water level that led to thousands of dead Asian carp
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The city of Decatur has no immediate plans to raise the water level between the two Lake Decatur dams connecting it with the Sangamon River, even as dead fish continued to saturate the area Wednesday. Source: Herald-Review (7/14)


Apostle Islands already feeling climate change
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   PrintApostle Islands Already Feeling Climate Change: Report
Article | July 14, 2011 - 6:43pm | Ashland Current 
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is already feeling the impact of climate change, according to a report issued by the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Source: Ashland Current (7/14)


Who owns the fish? How tribal rights could save the Great Lakes
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The tribe has always been deeply connected to the lakes economically and culturally. The latest threat to that connection is environmental degradation, particularly invasive species.  But the tribes are forming unexpected alliances with old enemies to fight the threat. Source: WBEZ Chicago (7/14)


Climate change hits mightiest of the Great Lakes
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Declining ice cover, warming waters hit Lake Superior. Source: WBEZ Chicago (7/13)


BP: Ind. refinery expansion two-thirds completed
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BP PLC's $3.8 billion expansion of its northwestern Indiana oil refinery is two-thirds complete two years before the project is scheduled to begin processing heavy Canadian crude, company officials said. Source: Bloomberg Businessweek (7/13)


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