[dailynews] September 9, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: September 9, 2011
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State legislator seeks to eliminate Ohio's clean-energy requirement
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Environmentalists lined up Thursday against an Ohio senator's bill to repeal the state's clean energy requirement. Source: The Plain Dealer (9/9)


Duluth port hits 1 millionth ton of wind turbines shipped
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Duluth, Minn., passed a milestone this summer,  surpassing the 1 million-freight-ton mark of wind turbine components shipped through the port. Source: Duluth News Tribune (9/9)


Exhibit explores mysteries of the deep
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Visitors will be able to dive into Great Lakes lore at Port Huron Museum's latest exhibit: "Great Lakes: Mysteries of the Blue Water." Source: The Times Herald (9/9)


Toledo to host Great Lakes history buffs
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This weekend, researchers, archivists, and enthusiasts in general will come to Toledo, where the Great Lakes -- and in particular, their maritime history -- will be the focus of the annual conference of The Association for Great Lakes Maritime History. Source: The Toledo Blade (9/9)


Pilotage rules nearly sink U.S. Brig Niagara voyage to Montreal
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The U.S. Brig Niagara's scheduled trip to a tall ships festival in Montreal Sept. 15-18 was nearly scuttled Thursday because of recent new pilotage regulations and fees on the Welland Canal and St. Lawrence Seaway. Source: Erie Time-News (9/9)


Young sturgeon to be released into Kalamazoo River; public event includes ceremony
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Approximately 70 of 100 young sturgeon will be released to the Kalamazoo River on Sept. 24 in a ceremony to celebrate the first successful hatching and rearing of young sturgeon by state, federal, tribal and local partners. Source: The Grand Rapids Press (9/8)


Dupont tree replacement & salmon pollution
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Decades ago, residents sued to stop a fish hatchery in northern Michigan from polluting a lake. More than thirty years later, the legal battles have ended and the pollution has been greatly reduced. Source: The Environment Report (9/8)


U. of Mich. getting $1M to help spur wind energy
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The U.S. Department of Energy says the University of Michigan is expected to get more than $1 million to help spur offshore wind energy development. Source: Chicago Tribune (9/8)


Dayton to convene carp summit on Monday
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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has called a meeting for Monday on the Asian carp, intending to underscore the urgency of the issue and coordinate the effort in fending off the invasive fish. Source: Star Tribune (9/8)


Prospects for wave power on navigable waterways: The St Lawrence River
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There may be scope to extend new research and development to include ship generated bow waves that occur along the numerous navigable narrow waterways around the world, including the Lower St. Lawrence River. Source: Energy Pulse (9/8)


Whitefish catches on: Fresh from the Great Lakes, it's local and good for you
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The Michigan Sea Grant College Program, a cooperative effort of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, recently released a cookbook highlighting the diverse culinary potential of a Great Lakes native. Source: The Grand Rapids Press (9/7)


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