[dailynews] October 10, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: October 10, 2011
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Progress being made to help remove White Lake from list of Great Lakes toxic spots
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The journey's not over yet, but White Lake area officials say they've taken a significant step forward in cleaning up not only the lake, but also its reputation.The goal, which one official said might now be attainable within a year: removing White Lake from a list of toxic hot spots around the Great Lakes. Source: MLive.com (10/10)


Park, tribe to receive EPA conservation grants
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A national park in northern Michigan and five American Indian tribes will receive a combined $1.7 million in federal funds for environmental projects designed to provide temporary jobs for the unemployed, officials said Thursday. Source: Forbes Magazine (10/10)


Membrane water treatment plant planned in Michigan
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A US$ 50 million membrane-based water-treatment plant is being planned by Bay County in Michigan, USA, which is seeking a county-wide partnership to tap a new source. Source: Desalination & Water Reuse (10/10)


'Fracking' fluid pitch stirs Great Lakes pollution fears
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Clean water advocates worry that pollutants could stream into the Great Lakes if a proposal to treat chemical wastewater at a New York state sewage plant is approved. Source: CTV (10/9)


Experts say first offshore wind turbines in Great Lakes years away
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Large wind turbines are still years away from being installed in the Great Lakes, the federal government's offshore wind manager and a former industry insider say. Source: MLive.com (10/7)


Could Asian carp spawn here?
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The verdict is mixed as to whether Asian carp will survive, let alone spawn, in the Great Lakes and their tributaries. Source: Petoskey News-Review (10/7)


Outdoors Insider: Report says Lake Erie algae worse now than in the 1960s
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Lake Erie is in big trouble, according to a National Wildlife Federation report released this week, because of enormous algal blooms that have put native species of fish in peril and are threatening human health. Source: cleveland.com (10/6)


Michigan courts cut Lake Michigan wind research, right along with heating assistance funds
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Michigan courts cut Lake Michigan wind research, right along with heating assistance funds. Source: MLive.com (9/30)


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