[dailynews] December 23, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: December 23, 2011
For links to these stories and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/


EDITORIAL: As we said: yes to mining; no to flawed Assembly bill
-------------------------------------------------
As we concluded in the editorial, Wisconsin needs this mine; it does not need this legislation. Our view on this hasn't changed. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (12/23)


Ship project brings winter employment in the Sault
-------------------------------------------------
Two local firms, MCM Marine and Reid Metals will dismantle the former Lake Michigan car ferry, Arthur K. Atkinson, according to a press release jointly-issued by the Darwin "Joe" McCoy and Ed Reid. Source: Sault Evening News (12/23)


Detroit River land registry urged
-------------------------------------------------
A local conservation group is calling on the Canadian government to establish a land registry and finally start showing that it's serious about playing a role in the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. Source: Windsor Star (12/23)


MI Governor mulls bridge end run
-------------------------------------------------
After a state government committee in October voted down approval for the Detroit River International Crossing bridge, rumours have persisted Snyder will go around his fellow lawmakers with an executive order or find another method to get the crossing built without any further votes. Source: Windsor Star (12/23)


US destroying 434k lake trout for 'rock snot' fear .
-------------------------------------------------
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is destroying 434,000, 4-inch lake trout at a Vermont fish hatchery because of fears that stocking them in the Great Lakes could spread the invasive algae known as "rock snot." Source: Wall Street Journal (12/23)


Cruise ship to dock in Sheboygan this summer
-------------------------------------------------
Sheboygan's economy and status as a tourist destination will get a boost with the announcement that a cruise ship will stop here several times next summer. Source: Sheboygan Press (12/23)


Environment ministry monitoring gravel spill
-------------------------------------------------
Ontario's Environment Ministry is monitoring the spill of about 10,000 tonnes of gravel into the Detroit River and so far has no concerns, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. The shoreline collapsed at Lafarge Canada on the city's west end Saturday following recent heavy rainfall. Source: Windsor Star (12/21)


Bridge delays vex Sault commission
-------------------------------------------------
"This has been an ongoing problem," said Commissioner Marilyn Burton, adding the customs agents have had years to respond to the delays at the south end of the International Bridge. "It's unacceptable." Source: Sault Evening News (12/21)


Wisconsin's biggest wind farm goes online
-------------------------------------------------
Construction of the largest wind farm in the state is complete, with the Glacier Hills Wind Park northeast of Madison online and generating power for We Energies. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (12/20)


Did you miss a day of Daily News? Remember to use our searchable story archive at http://www.great-lakes.net/news/inthenews.html
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.great-lakes.net/lists/dailynews/attachments/20111223/6db20403/attachment.html