[dailynews] August 25, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: August 25, 2011
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Panel rejects 5 states' bid to close Chicago-area shipping locks
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A federal appeals panel Wednesday rejected the request of five Great Lakes states to close Chicago-area shipping locks. But the panel warned that the issue could be revisited if ongoing efforts to stop the advance of Asian carp stall. Source: Chicago Tribune (8/25)


EDITORIAL: Great Lakes funds will help put jobless to work
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Helping to put people back to work while at the same time making long-term improvements to the Great Lakes environment is a win-win situation. Source: Battle Creek Enquirer (8/25)


OMMENTARY: Visits by Great Lakes cruise ships are still cool
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The cruise ships that make a call in Sturgeon Bay these days certainly bear no resemblance to the large ships that hopscotch between the Caribbean islands or venture along the Alaskan coast. But that's part of the charm of the Great Lakes cruises offered by Blount Small Ship Adventures. Source: Door County Advocate (8/25)


Western Lake Huron concerns discussed
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The meeting was the last of a series of public sessions conducted in communities in the Western Lake Huron Basin by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a part of a watershed reconnaissance study. Source: Port Huron Times Herald (8/25)


Cross-lake swim in genes
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Jason Kloss speaks with steely determination in describing his grandfather's past effort to swim across one of the Great Lakes. The 24-year-old Londoner will be embarking on a marathon swim of his own Saturday. Source: London Metro (8/25)


Lake water will flow to DuPage County, IL neighborhood
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An unincorporated area north of Glen Ellyn is set to begin receiving Lake Michigan water from DuPage County next year, as county public works officials are close to going out to bid on the approximately $1 million project Source: Trib Local (8/25)


Kenosha and Milwaukee trading water for jobs
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Milwaukee and Kenosha are trying to harness the power of Lake Michigan to create jobs. In July, the Kenosha council passed a resolution promising free water for five years for businesses that bring or add at least 50 jobs. Source: WISN Milwaukee (8/25)


Euclid, OH to improve sewers after settlement with EPA
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The city of Euclid has agreed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to make extensive improvements to its sewer system. The agreement follows the EPA's investigation into contamination of United States rivers, streams and lakes, including Lake Erie, by raw sewage and contaminated stormwater. Source: The News Herald (8/25)


Orleans County NY picks firm for harbor dredging study
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A Rochester firm has been hired to study 20 harbors on the south shore of Lake Ontario, looking at their depths and needs for dredging, and also calculating the economic impact of the spots. Source: The Daily News (8/25)


Big returns for subsidized fish (Part 2)
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Fishing in the Great Lakes wouldn't be what it is today without stocking Pacific salmon in the lakes. But it costs a lot of money. Michigan fisheries managers say it's worth every dime. Source: Michigan Radio (8/24)


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