[dailynews] November 22, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: November 22, 2011
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Yoga retreat & fishermen at odds over dam
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What trout fishermen value about the Pigeon River in northern Michigan is at odds with how the owners of a small, but notorious, dam view it. Source: The Environment Report (11/22)


Port creates jobs, economic boost
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Cargo shipments through the Port of Windsor generate $130.5 million of economic activity and almost 1,000 jobs across Ontario, according to a new study released Monday. Source: The Windsor Star (11/22)


Wisconsin wetlands seen as threat to jobs
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In the fall, Republican Governor Scott Walker proposed a package of bills called "Back to Work Wisconsin," which included a proposed revamping of the state's rules regarding wetlands preservation. Source: Appleton Post Crescent (11/22)


Alex Bay's latest river walk plan calls for a bare-bone project; "The money isn't there," engineer says
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The village of Alexandria Bay, NY, had originally planned on building a mile-long riverfront trail, but the village board had to eliminate several elements from the project's scope owing to cost and safety issues. Source: Watertown Daily Times (11/22)


Milwaukee divers search for missing shipwrecks in Lake Michigan
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Of the 2,500 shipwrecks beneath the waves of Lake Michigan, about 1,000 of them are still missing, and now a handful of groups are committed to discovering those wrecks and solving the mysteries of what caused them to disappear. Source: WITI - Milwaukee (11/22)


Birders turning up their noses at swans, pheasants and parrots? Perish the thought: Aerial View
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Birders encounter an energy-related contradiction nearly every time they venture to the Lake Erie shoreline. Source: The Plain Dealer (11/22)


Debris on Michigan beaches tied to Milwaukee sewer overflows
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Some of the debris that washed up on Michigan beaches in 2008 and 2010 likely came from Milwaukee sewer overflows. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/21)


Push to keep invasives out driving force behind ballast water measures
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The quest to stop invasive species from reaching the Great Lakes in the ballast water of ocean-going ships is moving forward in Congress and at the state level. Source: Minnesota Public Radio (11/21)


More contaminants may be added to Great Lakes fish consumption advisories
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Every Great Lakes state warns people about eating toxic fish, but officials are now examining the risks of contaminants that aren't covered under current advisories. Source: Great Lakes Echo (11/21)


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