[dailynews] September 16, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: September 16, 2011
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Indiana University Heads Study Of Lake Erie Offshore Wind Power
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An Indiana University professor has been tapped to lead a detailed study of Lake Erie's potential for offshore wind farms. Source: seattlepi.com (9/16)


Lake County Port Authority Looks To Advance Waterfront Plans For Fairport
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Lake County Port Authority wants to get the ball rolling on the Planned Waterfront Overlay District in Fairport Harbor to promote the development of tourism, marine, retail and recreational uses while enhancing public access to the Grand River and Lake Erie. Source: The News-Herald (9/16)


Ford waterfront vision sinking quickly
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The political will is waning for Mayor Rob Ford's vision for the Port Lands as members of his inner circle work to broker a deal before next week's council meeting, and public opposition mounts to the plan that would put a Ferris wheel and mega-mall at the mouth of the Don River. Source: The Globe and Mail (9/16)


N.Y. Ballast Rule Draws Midwest Protest
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Midwest governors are pushing back on New York's proposed tough rules on ballast water carried into the Great Lakes by freighters. New water quality standards will cost jobs around the Great Lakes, governors of Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana say. Source: Star Tribune (9/15)


Cormorant Numbers Decreasing in Michigan, Great Lakes
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The number of cormorant nests in Michigan has been decreasing since population reduction actions were implemented in 2004, the Department of Natural Resources announced today. Source: Ammoland.com (9/15)


Lake Water Sought In New Prospect Hts. SSA
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Rich Tibbits, the city treasurer and Water Committee chairman, s ready to move ahead on delivering Lake Michigan water to a new section of Prospect Hts. Source: Journal & Topics Newspapers (9/15)


Saturday Beach Cleanups Set for Lake Bluff, Fort Sheridan
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The Alliance for the Great Lakes will conduct a host of beach clean-up efforts Saturday (Sept. 17) across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin to remove trash and collect data. Source: Lake Forest - Lake Bluff Patch (9/15)


Brockville Waterfront At The Centre of Development Debate
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Development of Brockville's prized waterfront is now official but provokes various reactions among the population. Source: CTV (9/15)


Shipping Picks Up On Great Lakes
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Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.8 million net tons in August, an increase of 4 percent over July, and an increase of 14 percent compared to a year ago. Source: Erie Times-News (9/14)


Zoning is Coming to an Ocean or Great Lake Near You
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John M. Boehnert, a Rhode Island real estate and environmental lawyer experienced in coastal permitting and coastal property rights predicted offshore waters, including the Great Lakes, will soon be zoned like conventional land parcels to restrict and limit certain uses, and encourage others, such as alternative energy. Source:  (9/14)


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