[dailynews] December19, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: December 19, 2011
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Study shows - Toledo's port generates over $1 billion to economy
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The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation jointly released a new Port of Toledo Economic Impact Study which indicates that the port generates nearly 7,000 jobs and vessel and cargo activity creates more than $1 billion in economic impact. Source: The Press (12/19)


MacArthur Lock closing Sunday as season winds down
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The MacArthur Lock is closing for the winter as the Great Lakes shipping season winds down. Source: Petoskey News-Review (12/19)


Lake Erie algae problems grow
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Toxic algae blooms have never been worse in Lake Erie, and the situation is threatening fish and tourism, Ohio officials said. Source: WKYC (12/18)


Winter may bring snowy owls to region
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Snowy owls originating from the Arctic tundra are migrating south to winter in regions of the Great Lakes and Midwest plains, according to migratory bird biologists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Source: Ashland Current (12/18)


Lake Superior region candidate for nuclear waste
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Federal agencies are looking for a replacement to Nevada's Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site, and some sights are set on the Lake Superior region of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Source: Ashland Current (12/18)


Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom being installed
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Placement of the 22 spans of the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom has begun. Each winter, since 1964, the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom has been installed near the outlet of Lake Erie to reduce the amount of ice entering the Niagara River. Source: Niagara Falls Review (12/18)


You haven't lived here until ... you've crossed the ice bridge between St. Ignace and Mackinac Island
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Mark Rensel and Jennifer Silvernale made a movie about life on Mackinac Island, including the ice bridge.Go to www.icebridgemovie.com to see a preview of "Ice Bridge: Mackinac Island's Hidden Season". Source: Detroit Free Press (12/18)


Local radio to feature Great Lakes water wars
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Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC examines how politics and policy play a role in water diversions from the Great Lakes with environmental journalist Peter Annin on the next episode of Ecotopia. People may visit the WRNC website to hear extended interviews with guests and past programs at www.wrnclp.org. Source: Ashland Current (12/17)


Metro Beach now Lake St. Clair Metropark
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Metro Beach's name and the park have drifted apart. So the Huron-Clinton Metropark Authority is changing the Metro Beach Metropark's name to Lake St. Clair Metropark, officials said Thursday. Source: The Detroit News (12/16)


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