[dailynews] January 4, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: January 4, 2012
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Twin Ports researchers get five-year contract to study Great Lakes environmental issues
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A Twin Ports research institute will study environmental issues facing shipping and Great Lakes marine transportation under a five-year agreement with the federal government. Source: Duluth News Tribune (1/4)


Food Network show visits fishery in Point Edward
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Point Edward-based business, Purdy Fisheries, and its Lake Huron walleye will be featured on an upcoming episode of the Food Network's "Pitchin' In." Source: The Times Herald (1/4)


Cargo ship's stay in Thunder Bay extended
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The Great Lakes cargo ship Saginaw is spending more time than expected in Thunder Bay after its unloading boom collapsed on the weekend. Source: The Chronicle-Journal (1/4)


Local testing may prevent some beach closures
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Basing beach closure decisions on local variations in bacteria concentrations can keep beaches open more often, without increased health risks or violations of federal guidelines. Source: Chicago Tribune (1/4)


Lake Erie algae's economic impact attracts attention
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Area businesspeople, charter-boat captains, marina operators, private property owners, and environmentalists gathered in Port Clinton, Ohio, to vent their frustration about the green slime that plagued portions of Lake Erie last summer. Source: The Toledo Blade (1/3)


Arctic shorebird makes rare winter detour to Lake Erie coastline
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A purple sandpiper - an Arctic-to-Atlantic Coast traveler - was spotted in the Lake Erie port city of Conneaut, Ohio. Source: The Columbus Dispatch (1/1)


Study of waterways stirs debate on roles in the region's future
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A new Army Corps of Engineers study of Chicago-area waterways has stirred the debate over whether to sever the connection between Lake Michigan and inland waterways that was created by the construction of canals a century ago. Source: The New York Times (12/31)


EDITORIAL: New bridge
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The new Windsor-Detroit bridge may still be waiting for final legislative approval in Michigan, but one thing is certain - the case for building the downriver crossing is rock solid. Source: The Windsor Star (12/31)


Michigan's scenic Deer Lake almost off pollution list
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With a joint effort by citizens, state agencies, environmental groups and a mining company, Deer Lake is about to be taken off the infamous "Areas of Concern" list. Source: Detroit Free Press (12/27)


US cities struggle to control sewer overflows
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The Obama administration is promising more flexibility as hard-pressed cities look for less conventional and cheaper ways to reduce sewage overflows. Source: The Associated Press (12/26)


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