[dailynews] November 7, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: November 7, 2011
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Badger ferry owners seek landmark status for coal-burning ship
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Facing a deadline to stop dumping toxic coal ash into Lake Michigan, owners of the last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes are pushing for it to be listed as a protected national historic landmark. Source: Chicago Tribune (11/7)


Plovers find Lakeshore great place to nest
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The largest flock of piping plover, an endangered shorebird, in the Great Lakes region summers at the lakeshore in northwest Michigan. Source: Leelanau Enterprise (11/7)


$2.6-million makeover readies old industrial site for role in Detroit International Wildlife Refuge
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After a $2.6-million makeover, a new piece of the Detroit International Wildlife Refuge -- a former 44-acre industrial property -- will be ready a year from now for its close-up. Source: Detroit Free Press (11/7)


Great Lakes 'heading for trouble'
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The Great Lakes are suffering from "massive ecosystem breakdowns" and are "heading for trouble" says wildlife expert Andy Buchsbaum. Source: Michigan City Community (11/6)


Residents along Lake Michigan blame rising debris on bluff collapse
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In the days since the landslide at Wisconsin's Oak Creek We Energies facility, people who live along Lake Michigan say they've seen debris and chemicals washing up on the lake shore. Source: TMJ4 - Oak Creek (11/6)


Fishing for a living in Detroit
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The fish population in the Detroit River is a small fraction of what it was in the 19th century, when fisheries flourished and were considered among the most lucrative in the Great Lakes. Source: The Detroit News (11/6)


Asian carp invasion: Can we fish our way out of the problem?
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As urgency rises over need to halt the migration of invasive Asian carp into the Great Lakes, a new solution comes forward: Eat them. Source: The Christian Science Monitor (11/4)


Tainted turtles still suffering 15 months after river oil spill
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As cleanup of last July's estimated 843,000-gallon Kalamazoo River oil spill continues, so does the investigation into its effect on turtles, fish, and the bugs they eat. Source: Battle Creek Enquirer (11/4)


U.S. House action gives hope for S.S. Badger carferry service beyond 2012
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The Ludington, Mich., cross-lake ferry S.S. Badger may face a brighter future because of a congressional amendment passed Friday that would allow the Badger to continue operating as is for the life of the vessel. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (11/4)


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