[dailynews] July 26, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: July 26, 2011
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Limits to ballast rules fail in court; lawmakers debate similar action
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Attempts to limit state authority over ballast water rules fell flat last 
Friday, but the legal tug-of-war continues this week as lawmakers consider 
the nation's environmental spending. Source: Great Lakes Echo (7/26)


Congresswoman Slaughter bashes bill that would cut Great Lakes funding
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Western New York Congresswoman Louise Slaughter is bashing legislation that 
would ban Great Lakes funding. Slaughter is a ranking member of the House 
Rules Committee and co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force. Source: WBFO 
(7/26)


Divers battle Great Lakes shipwreck pirates
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It's all part of the job for some Michigan State Police troopers - writing 
tickets, investigating crimes and combating loot-stealing shipwreck pirates. 
Source: Great Lakes Echo (7/26)


Tribal mercury testing important for Lake Superior, inland lakes
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More than 50 projects on Lake Michigan and Lake Superior are underway to not 
only clean-up pollution hot spots, but to return the Great Lakes to their 
natural state. The federally funded Great Lakes Restoration Initiative will 
continue through 2014, unless Congress decides otherwise. Source: Ashland 
Current (7/25)


EDITORIAL:  Close Chicago locks to protect lakes
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers insists its efforts to keep dangerous Asian 
carp out of the Great Lakes are working. Evidence says otherwise. Source: 
Lansing State Journal (7/25)


Great Lakes shoreline project gets millions
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As part of the overall Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) $2.1 
million will be invested toward restoring the shoreline of White Lake near 
Muskegon, Mich. Source: The Epoch Times (7/24)


COMMENTARY: Political heat halts business move to drain Lake Erie
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Staying hydrated in this current heat wave is not only a good idea, it is 
critical to maintaining good health. And keeping Lake Erie and the other 
Great Lakes "hydrated" and healthy is something Ohio lawmakers need to heed 
as well. Source: The Toledo Blade (7/24)


Great Lakes states face unequal beach funding
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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: Ashland Current (7/23)


Huge alewife die-off a sign of life for the lake
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The sight and smell of thousands of dead alewives on Lake Michigan beaches, 
although unpleasant, might be a sign of health for the lake. Source: Herald 
Times Reporter (7/23)


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