[dailynews] October 6, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: October 6, 2011
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Wis. mine plans pit jobs against environment
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As the economy lags, republicans looking to deliver on job promises have decided to help a Florida-based mining company extract what it says are billions of tons of iron ore buried beneath the Penokee Range in northwestern Wisconsin. Source: ABC News (10/6)


EPA plans habitat work in Huron-Manistee Forest
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says several projects planned for the Huron-Manistee National Forest in northern Michigan will restore wildlife habitat while providing jobs Source: Canadian Business (10/6)


Army Corps to turn up juice on carp barrier
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Next week, the Army Corps of Engineers is planning to increase the voltage, pulse rate, and pulse length on two electric barriers in the man-made Chicago canal between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. Source: The Environment Report (10/6)


200-year-old cannon finally pulled out of Detroit River
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A cannon estimated to be more than 200 years old is the center of attention after being pulled out of the Detroit River. Source: Detroit Free Press (10/6)


Ocean-like water traced to space
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Next time you go for a dip in the ocean (or the Great Lakes), consider this: That water may have come from outer space. Source: The Windsor Star (10/6)


Pharmaceutical compounds contaminate the Great Lakes
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The International Joint Commission recently highlighted a source of contamination lurking in medicine cabinets throughout the region: pharmaceuticals, which make their way into the Great Lakes through municipal water systems and stormwater runoff. Source: Great Lakes Echo (10/6)


EPA gives Wisconsin tribe power to set water standards
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Federal regulators have approved a northern Wisconsin Indian tribe's request to regulate water quality - a move that could affect the construction of an iron ore mine near Hurley. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/6)


Iron Range may get new taconite plant
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Magnetation Inc. on Tuesday sealed a $297 million deal with Ohio-based steelmaker AK Steel to expand operations on the Iron Range, including a potential new taconite production plant in Itasca County, Minn. Source: Duluth News Tribune (10/5)


Granholm and Mulhern: Creating a clean energy economy
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Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and her husband Dan Mulhern envision a national clean energy policy that promotes and funds research and manufacturing for wind, solar, and advanced battery industries in the United States. Source: MLive.com (10/5)


EPA approves Bad River water standards
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently approved water quality standards for the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa after the tribe exercised its sovereign rights under the Clean Water Act. Source: Ashland Current (10/5)


Sierra Club, NRDC sue Michigan over permit for coal plant
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The Sierra Club and the Natural Resource Defense Council are suing the state of Michigan for issuing an air permit for a coal-burning power generation facility. Source: The Michigan Messenger (10/3)


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