[dailynews] August 10, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: August 10, 2011
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Invasive species: should we learn to love them?
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After the first spotting in Lake Erie in 1990, experts predicted the round goby would cause harm to native Great Lakes species. Two decades later, it appears instead to have brought some unexpected benefits. Source: CBC News (8/10)


Invasive species rule threatens St. Lawrence shipping
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A New York state regulation intended to protect the St. Lawrence Seaway from invasive species may cripple shipping and hit Canada's economy hard, the shipping industry warns. Source: CBC News (8/10)


Interest high on ferry operation
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With an August 15 deadline looming for provider input, there is no shortage of interest in operating a ferry across Lake Erie from Cleveland, OH to Port Stanley, Ontario. Source: The London Free Press (8/10)


New green ships to flush out Great Lakes invaders
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A new generation of greener vessels is setting sail on the St. Lawrence Seaway, where shippers have started to revitalize their aging fleets and will outfit vessels with more efficient, eco-friendly engines and advanced ballast technologies. Source: The Globe and Mail (8/10)


Bracing for climate change in Great Lakes region
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As the Great Lakes region becomes warmer and wetter due to climate change, it should brace for a wider variety of pest and weed attacks and more nutrients running into the lakes. Source: Great Lakes Echo (8/9)


Monroe company to build wind turbines
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The $25 million Ventower Industries LLC factory in Monroe, MI starts producing giant wind turbine towers Thursday, a watershed event for officials trying to rebuild the Great Lakes region's distressed economy through green jobs. Source: The Toledo Blade (8/9)


Update on Great Lakes study presented
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Public anxiety over falling Georgian Bay water levels permeated a meeting led by members of the International Upper Great Lakes Study (IUGLS) research team in Midland, Ontario last week. Source: Simcoe (8/9)


Wisconsin dad, sons paddle 72 days around Lake Superior
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A northern Wisconsin man and his three sons have made a 72-day, 1,600-mile journey by kayak around Lake Superior. Source: Detroit Free Press (8/9)


Waukesha water use continues to decline
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In the city of Waukesha, WI, water use declined for the fifth consecutive year.  The actual demand was 1.21 million gallons a day less than the 2010 estimate included in the city's recent request for Great Lakes water. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/9)


Zebra mussels stir lake dwellers to new action
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Three lake associations in Minnesota are paying for their own boat ramp inspectors to keep Lake Minnetonka's zebra mussel infestation contained. Source: Star Tribune (8/9)


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