[dailynews] October 26, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: October 26, 2011
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Schuette again files Asian carp appeal with Supreme Court
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Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette wants the high court to force the 
Army Corps of Engineers to speed up a study on permanently separating the 
Mississippi River watershed from the Great Lakes to stop Asian carp from 
getting into Lake Michigan. Source: Detroit Free Press (10/26)


Lake Erie lakefront property owners want $500,000 for legal fees
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A group of property owners along Lake Erie are demanding that the Ohio 
Department of Natural Resources compensate them for more than $500,000 worth 
of legal fees incurred during a legal battle over property lines, according 
to a news release from the Ohio Lakefront Group. Source: The Plain Dealer 
(10/26)


DNR expert: Finding invasive carp is like looking for 'a needle in a 
haystack'
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There's renewed concern over the approach of Asian carp into Minnesota 
waterways, prompted by environmental DNA tests that showed traces of the 
species' DNA in several locations in the Mississippi River in the Twin 
Cities. Two species of the carp, bighead and silver carp, are considered 
invasive species and a threat to the Great Lakes. Source: Minnesota Public 
Radio (10/26)


It's going to be quite a year for steelhead
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The yearly push of steelhead into Michigan rivers is starting: the run that 
will primarily determine how many fish winter over, and how many fish will 
remain in the river for the spring spawn. This year, the steelhead, like the 
salmon, look like they'll be a little bit bigger than usual. Source: 
Petoskey News-Review (10/26)


Water use rising faster than world population
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Water use has been growing at more than twice the rate of population 
increase in the last century, according to the World Resources Institute, a 
Washington think tank. Source: Reuters (10/25)


Environmental advocates speak out against bill
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Environmental advocates say a wide-reaching bill that eases air and water 
regulations in Wisconsin will serve as a way to clear approval of a new iron 
ore mine near Lake Superior. Source: Bloomberg Businessweek (10/25)


US says it plans to de-list grey wolf
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The head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says he expects the gray wolf 
in the Western Great Lakes to come off the endangered species list by the 
end of this year. Source: Superior Telegram (10/25)


Wind-farm lease approval generates excitement for Muskegon County, developer
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The Muskegon County Public Works Board and Muskegon County Board each 
approved a proposed lease agreement that gives Muskegon Wind LLC exclusive 
rights to research and investigate the suitability for constructing a wind 
farm on the Muskegon County wastewater site. Source: Muskegon Chronicle 
(10/25)

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