[dailynews] October 31, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: October 31, 2011
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EDITORIAL: 7 billion thirsts, and not enough drinkable water
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On this threshold day, coming just 12 years after humanity passed the 6-billion mark, our greatest global challenge is figuring out how to get more people greater access to the planet's most precious resource. Source: Detroit Free Press (10/31)


EPA must limit mercury emissions at coal-fired power plants
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The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency is slated to finalize a long-overdue Utility Air Toxics Rule in November that for the first time will require controls on mercury emissions from major U.S. coal-fired power plants. Source: The Buffalo News (10/30)


Diver finds, documents 3 Lake Michigan shipwrecks
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After discovering three shipwrecks not far from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in West Michigan this summer, a diver chose to leave the wrecks and their artifacts in tact for future visitors. Source: Chicago Tribune (10/29)


EDITORIAL: A wetland's blessings restored
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A new wetland at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, converted from agricultural use last year to something more akin to a marsh, represents the first major habitat restoration project under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Source: Detroit Free Press (10/29)


Wild Atlantic salmon join Pacific fish in NY river
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After more than a century without a wild-breeding population, this is the third year in a row that researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey have found young Atlantic salmon in central New York's renowned Salmon River. Source: Wall Street Journal (10/29)


Marinette Marine's shipbuilding boomlet
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Dozens of businesses in Marinette, Wisc., are benefiting from the Marinette Marine Corp's shipbuilding program, which could pour billions of dollars into Wisconsin's economy over the next 15 years. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/29)


Gov. Snyder supports new Soo Lock
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Michigan governor Rick Snyder recently called for Congress to provide the funding necessary to complete construction on a new Soo Lock in Sault Ste. Marie. Source: Soo Evening News (10/28)


Is state losing its love of fish?
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A state official says Michigan fisheries are doing fine, but the number of anglers dropping hooks into the water is headed down, threatening funding for fisheries programs and hurting revenue for a billion-dollar industry in the state. Source: Bridge Magazine (10/27)


Botulism confirmed
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The Ministry of Natural Resources says a test conducted at the University of Guelph has confirmed that botulism is to blame for the dead birds and fish washing up on shore at Wasaga Beach Provincial Park. Source: Simcoe (10/27)


Mercury in Michigan: learn to eat safe fish
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The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)issues the Michigan Fish Advisory to help people choose fish that are low in mercury and other contaminants. Source: Ionia Sentinel-Standard (10/26)


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