[dailynews] November 18, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: November 18, 2011
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Resource wars: mining vs. the environment
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The new mining boom across the Upper Midwest promises to jump-start local economies, but because it also threatens the ecosystem, environmentalists and local Indian tribes are united in their opposition. Source: WBEZ - Chicago, IL (11/18)


Air pollution: Chicago-area coal plant to shut down earlier than expected
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After deciding it isn't worth cleaning up one of the nation's dirtiest power plants, the owners of an aging coal-burner along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan are shutting it down sooner than expected. Source: Chicago Tribune (11/18)


N.Y. ballast rules 'unachievable'
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Canada warned Thursday that upcoming New York state ballast water rules aimed at preventing foreign species from invading the Great Lakes could hamper domestic trade and exchanges with the United States. Source: The Windsor Star (11/18)


Kasich drafts new Great Lakes bill
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Gov. John Kasich has produced draft language for a new Great Lakes bill that would take the place of the Republican-backed legislation he vetoed this summer. Source: The Columbus Dispatch (11/17)


Salvage work continues in We Energies bluff collapse
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Salvage work to remove large pieces of equipment that tumbled into Lake Michigan after last month's coal plant bluff collapse and landslide may conclude early next week. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/17)


EDITORIAL: Find way to save car ferry while protecting our lake
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In the dispute between environmentalists and a coal-burning car ferry on Lake Michigan, we need to search for middle ground. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (11/17)


Michigan buys chunk of land in the Upper Peninsula
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Kayakers, rafters, hunters, anglers and birders rejoice - the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has purchased 2,354 acres of Upper Peninsula beauty and is granting you access. Source: Great Lakes Echo (11/17)


Presque Isle Advisory Committee hears about algae, museum
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The Presque Isle Advisory Committee heard presentations Thursday about harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie and the Natural History Museum at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie, Pa. Source: Erie Time-News (11/17)


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