[dailynews] November 16, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: November 16, 2011
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Special mining committee holds first hearing
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A new seven-member committee recently convened for the first time to suggest ways of streamlining Wisconsin's mining rules. Source: Milwaukee Public Radio (11/16)


Stench likely from Lake Erie 'upwelling'
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The mysterious odor in northern Ohio yesterday was likely the result of an upwelling, a phenomenon where water from the bottom of the lake rises up to the surface, releasing decomposition gases. Source: The Morning Journal (11/16)


High-speed Lake Express ferry makes plans for 2012
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The high-speed Lake Express ferry, which runs between Milwaukee, Wisc., and Muskegon, Mich., is making plans for the 2012 season after a year that saw service hampered by engine problems. Source: WBAY - Green Bay (11/16)


Friend or foe? The bloody-red shrimp invasion may not be so bad for the Great Lakes
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First found in 2006, bloody-red shrimp have proliferated in the Great Lakes, but researchers are still trying to determine what effects, if any, the species will have on the ecosystem. Source: Great Lakes Echo (11/16)


The mystery of the Elk Lake lake trout
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Researchers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are finding unique fish in Elk Lake with traits that indicate that these are one of the deepwater forms of lake trout that used to exist in Lake Michigan over 100 years ago. Source: Petoskey News-Review (11/16)


Hearings begin - back and forth of fracking continues
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The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation begins public hearings today on proposed regulations for hydro-fracking in the Marcellus Shale formation. Source: North Country Public Radio (11/16)


Ministry checks up on wreck artifacts
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Artifacts from the Erie Belle, one of Kincardine's best-known maritime disasters, are soon to be stored at the local Walker House Museum. Source: Owen Sound Sun Times (11/16)


Ballast regulations, S.S. Badger exemption pass U.S. house vote
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The U.S. House approved legislation that allows a national standard for ballast water regulation, as well as a provision for the Lake Michigan ferry, the S.S. Badger, to continue operations past 2012. Source: Interlochen Public Radio (11/15)


Great Lakes invasion
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While the battle between the shipping industry and environmentalists rages on Capitol Hill, a tiny invader is already living in the Great Lakes and is wrecking the food chain and the commercial fishing industry. Source: WTTW - Chicago (11/15)


Consortium urging speedy development of Lake Ontario wind power
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Groups of manufacturers and suppliers with unique qualifications and skills are interested in developing offshore wind projects in Lake Ontario. Source: St. Catharines Standard (11/15)


Submerged oil cleanup finished in Kalamazoo River for the year
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A spokesman for Enbridge Energy Partners said the majority of submerged oil in the Kalamazoo River has been collected and crews are shifting to start winter cleanup. Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (11/14)


An injection of tourism gives Michigan a boost
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The last decade was an especially tough one for Michigan, but the state is working to change its luck with tourism. Source: WBEZ - Chicago, IL (11/14)


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