[dailynews] September 21, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: September 21, 2011
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COMMENTARY: Getting it right in the Gopher State
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Led by Governor Mark Dayton, policymakers in the Gopher State are taking a proactive and level-headed approach to the issue. Source: Huffington Post (9/21)


Safe disposal of used medications protects water, public health
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Door County residents who flush or throw away unused or expired prescription medications risk affecting many other people as the drugs make their way back into the environment Source: Door County Advocate (9/21)


Fate of 75-year-old Benton Harbor shipping business in jeopardy
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Ships are having trouble getting into the business's harbor because of all the sediment underwater, and the Army Corps of Engineers says it's unlikely the harbor will ever bounce back. Source: WSBT (9/21)


Members of public can tour Kingston-class ships
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The Kingston-class ships - named so after the first ship built, the HMCS Kingston - are currently on a public relations tour of the Great Lakes region. Source: Whig Standard (9/21)


Low water forces NY marinas to cut season short .
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The boating season is being cut short for some northern New York marinas because of rapidly dropping water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Source: Wall Street Journal (9/21)


Offshore wind factory meeting draws large crowd
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Around 100 residents of Charlotte and neighboring areas gathered at the Roger Robach Community Center at Ontario Beach Park on Monday night for a meeting on concerns about the Great Lakes Offshore Wind (GLOW) project proposed by the New York Power Authority. Source: MPNnow (9/20)


Milwaukee taps into Great Lakes' economic potential at Water Summit
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The Wisconsin city planned to bank on Great Lakes water and the technology to clean it for their economic boost. Source: WBEZ Chicago (9/20)


Federal wildlife officials search area rivers for sea lamprey larvae
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Recently, researchers have been finding larger populations of sea lampreys, an invasive species, in Lake Erie. Source: The News Messenger (9/20)


Walker to meet with tribal leaders on mine
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In a statement issued on Tuesday by Midwest Environmental Advocates, a public interest law firm, on behalf of the tribe, the law firm said the project "would adversely affect the Bad River Indian Reservation, the Bad River watershed and Lake Superior." Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (9/20)


3 WI communities to study water options
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Mequon, Cedarburg and Grafton are hiring an engineering consultant to study the feasibility of the three communities joining together to supply their residents and businesses with Lake Michigan water 15 to 20 years from now. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (9/20)


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