[dailynews] September 22, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: September 22, 2011
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IJC aims to adopt new water management plan by the end of 2012
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The International Joint Commission aims to replace its half-century-old 
water management plan with a more "environmentally friendly" one by the end 
of 2012, according to an IJC spokesperson. Source: Watertown Daily Times 
(9/22)


Illinois launches Asian carp anti-hunger program
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Minced Asian carp tacos? How about spaghetti with carp sauce? Illinois 
officials hope serving the invasive species on a plate is the creative 
solution to two big problems. Source: The Wall Street Journal (9/22)


Avian botulism puzzles Great Lakes scientists
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The type-e botulism found in the Great Lakes isn't a human threat but it's a 
toxin that has shown up on Great Lakes shorelines repeatedly over the past 
13 years. Source: Great Lakes ECHO (9/22)


5 chemical threats to the Great Lakes
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Scientists are finding worrying levels of pharmaceutically active compounds 
such as anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, anti-epileptics, and beta blockers 
in Great Lakes waters. Source: CBC News (9/22)


Wis. tribe ramps up opposition to mine plan
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The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's tribal council traveled to 
Madison, Wis., this week to air their concerns about Gogebic Taconite's 
plans to mine iron ore in Iron and Ashland counties. Source: Bloomberg 
Businessweek (9/21)


Lake St. Clair provides ideal habitat for smallmouth bass
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Lake St. Clair is known for its tremendous catch rates for smallmouth bass, 
perhaps the best bass fishery in the Great Lakes. Source: The Daily Tribune 
(9/21)


Ohio Senate Bill imperils Lake Erie wind project
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Northeast Ohio leaders warned today that a state Senate proposal to repeal 
Ohio's renewable energy portfolio standard for public utilities would 
significantly imperil an ambitious plan to develop wind energy in Lake Erie. 
Source: WKYC - Cleveland, OH (9/19)


Michigan's tagging program for chinook salmon tops 2 million fish
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Fisheries officials bordering Lake Michigan and Lake Huron will soon have a 
clearer picture of how chinook salmon reproduce in the Great Lakes from a 
tagging program that went full-scale this year. Source: The Grand Rapids 
Press (9/18)


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