[dailynews] November 9, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: November 9, 2011
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Groups oppose Badger ferry's effort for pollution exemption
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Environmental and wildlife groups in Wisconsin on Tuesday decried efforts by the owners of the SS Badger ferry service to get an exemption from federal pollution laws that would allow the ship to dump more than 500 tons of coal ash a year in Lake Michigan. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/9)


Gas drilling could take air out of offshore wind
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"If a place like Cleveland is able to establish the demonstration project and then is able to leverage that demonstration project into a larger position in the industry, this could really, really have an impact on the local economy." Source: WBEZ Chicago (11/9)


Ballast water no longer key cause of invasive species in Great Lakes, Steve LaTourette says
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Although invasive species are a serious problem in the Great Lakes, LaTourette does have research to back his assertion that they haven't been spreading through ballast water. On the Truth-O-Meter, LaTourette's claim rates True. Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer (11/9)


Congressman supports proposed iron mine if it's safe for Great Lakes
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Northern Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy says the state and federal government must move ahead with studies for a proposed iron ore mine in the Penokee Mountain Range. Source: Superior Telegram (11/9)


Legislators push for Great Lakes ports for returning Iraq cargo
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Thirteen members of the House of Representatives, including U.S. Reps. Pete Visclosky and Joe Donnelly, sent a letter to the Department of Defense last week asking it to consider using Great Lakes ports as waterborne cargo returns from Iraq. Source: nwi.com (11/9)


Septic check program earns kudos
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Huron-Kinloss Township in Ontario won an award for its comprehensive community septic inspection system, which was in keeping with the theme of the 2011 conference, linking land to the lakes. Source: Owen Sound Sun Times (11/9)


Pure Michigan in China? Not for awhile, say tourism officials
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Michigan's agriculture industry is busy expanding in China.  But the same can't be said for the state's tourism industry.  At least not yet.  A million Chinese tourists are expected to visit the U.S. this year.  But only a relative handful will come to the Great Lakes State. Source: Michigan Radio (11/8)


Environmentalists want public hearings on Gulf of St. Lawrence exploration
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A coalition of environmental groups from Quebec and Atlantic Canada is calling on Quebec Environment Minister Pierre Arcand to order public hearings into the future of oil and gas exploration and production in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Source: Montreal Gazette (11/8)


The future for wind power in Canada
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One of Canada's most successful small-wind companies has carved out its niche with relatively old technology. Source: Globe and Mail (11/7)


Is Harper government cutting Great Lakes support?
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Canadians learned their government is negotiating funding for the Lake Superior Binational Program when the Minister of the Environment responded to a question on the subject from Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing last Friday. Source: Soo Today (11/7)


NRC staff: Fermi 3 plant no environmental threat
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff says there are no environmental reasons to reject DTE Energy Co.'s application to build a nuclear power plant next to its existing Fermi 2 plant in southeastern Michigan. Source: Chicago Tribune (11/7)


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