[dailynews] October 20, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: October 20, 2011
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Coast Guard: Saginaw Bay water levels up to 25 inches higher than normal
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The U.S. Coast Guard is hoping water levels in the Saginaw Bay have topped 
off in the ongoing wind and rain storm covering the region. Source: 
MLive.com (10/20)


Clean, green power from Lily Lake Solar Farm provides enough power for 1,500 
homes
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The Lily Lake Solar Farm near Peterborough is the largest municipally owned 
and developed solar facility in Ontario. Source: Peterborough Examiner 
(10/20)


Study predicts less severe Great Lakes water loss
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Climate change probably won't reduce Great Lakes water levels as much as 
experts have predicted and might even cause them to rise slightly, federal 
scientists said Wednesday. Source: Wall Street Journal (10/19)


Army Corps reduces power on Asian carp barrier
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Power is being reduced on an electric barrier network designed to keep Asian 
carp out of the Great Lakes because it might be interfering with operations 
on a nearby railroad, federal authorities said Wednesday. Source: Wall 
Street Journal (10/19)


Botulism possible cause of dead birds and fish: MNR
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The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) says it has received numerous 
reports of dead fish and birds in southeastern Georgian Bay. According to 
the MNR, the cause of the deaths is unknown but botulism is typically the 
cause of this type of die-off. Source: Simcoe.com (10/19)


Owner of Burst Dam to restock Oswegatchie River Thursday
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New York State Senator Patty Ritchie has released that the owner of a St. 
Lawrence County dam that burst last spring, washing out mature walleye at 
the very beginning of fishing season, will restock the Oswegatchie River 
upstream from the village. Source: ABC 50 (10/19)


Great Lakes shipping up over last year's numbers
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The tonnage of iron ore and limestone shipped on the Great Lakes in 
September was less than in August, but greater than the tonnages shipped in 
September 2010. Source: Duluth News Tribune (10/19)


UR receives grant to study pollution in river
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A $308,000 federal grant to the University of Rochester will fund a study 
conducted over the next three years that takes blood samples from sturgeons 
to determine the concentration of various pollutants. Source: Rochester 
Democrat and Chronicle (10/18)


Drop in water levels worries towns around region
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Many towns in the Chicago area - a total of about 80, as well as the 
counties of Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, Lake and McHenry - recently formed the 
Northwest Water Planning Alliance. Source: The Beacon-News (10/18)


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