[dailynews] July 25, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: July 25, 2011
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Tourists despise tiny fish but anglers love them
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Hundreds of thousands of alewives have been washing up along a stretch of 
Michigan's west coast for several weeks, troubling beachcombers and tourism 
offices. However, all the carcasses littering the beaches are a good sign 
for the $7 billion sport fishing industry on the Great Lakes. Source: The 
Detroit News (7/25)


US court rejects challenge to EPA ballast permit
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A federal court has rejected a shipping industry challenge to a government 
permitting system designed to prevent the spread of invasive species that 
have disrupted ecosystems and cost billions in the Great Lakes and 
elsewhere. Source: Chicago Tribune (7/25)


Climate change could affect Lake Superior economy
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Over the years, data has indicated that the temperature of Lake Superior is 
rising and water levels are lowering. Now a new study shows this could be a 
trend that negatively affects the area economy. Source: WDIO-TV - Duluth, MN 
(7/24)


Oil and water: submerged oil now the biggest issue
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The Enbridge oil spill, The Midwest's - and perhaps the nation's - largest 
freshwater spill in at least a quarter century, continues to present a 
challenge even after a year of all-hands-on-deck cleanup in Michigan's 
Kalamazoo River. Source: Battle Creek Enquirer (7/24)


EDITORIAL: New carp DNA should raise alarm
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The voracious Asian carp has built an indisputable reputation for ecological 
disruption, and arguments for acting quickly and effectively against the 
carp's invasion of the Great Lakes basin continue to gather strength. 
Source: The Times Herald (7/24)


COMMENTARY: Don't waver from energy goals
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Legislation enacted in 2008 to diversify Michigan's energy supply with 
clean, cost-effective renewable energy and to offer economic development 
opportunity for Michigan manufacturers and businesses is now being 
questioned by some state representatives and decision makers. Source: 
Detroit Free Press (7/24)


EDITORIAL: Restore Great Lakes funds
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The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which began in 2010 as an 
unprecedented $475 million annual commitment to protect and restore the 
planet's largest freshwater ecosystem, dropped to $300 million this year and 
may be in need of some restoration itself. Source: The Plain Dealer (7/24)


H2Ontario: shipping industry sees calmer waters
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For Lake Ontario shipping companies, the most significant commodity to move 
across the Great Lakes this summer may be optimism. In 2011, the industry 
has resurfaced in calmer waters, under sunnier skies. Source: The Toronto 
Star (7/23)


Great Lakes states struggle with unequal federal funding for beaches
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In the midst of summer beach season, some Great Lakes states are having to 
pick which beaches they'll monitor for contamination with what critics say 
is an unfair distribution of federal funds. Source: Great Lakes Echo (7/19)


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