[dailynews] January 6, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: January 6, 2012
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Advance of the invader: Asian Carp continue march to Northern waters
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Live carp have been found in North Dakota and past the electric barriers in Chicago. As the carp push forward, Michigan and other Great Lakes states are once again asking the U.S. Supreme Court to speed up action to stop the advance of the invader. Source: Circle of blue (1/6)


Should Michigan follow other states by investing in Lake Michigan water trails?
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Indiana paddlers had done their part to complete a 75-mile segment of the Lake Michigan Water Trail, a highly noteworthy project, but only a fraction of a 1,600-mile paddling route being developed around Lake Michigan. Source: MLive.com (1/6)


Minnesota vows to get tough on invasive species
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With leaping Asian carp moving up the Mississippi River and zebra mussels spreading across the state, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials Friday said they will redouble their efforts to thwart the spread of aquatic invasive species Source: Duluth News Tribune (1/6)


Living lab takes shape on Superior waterfront
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Using information and education, staff at the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve hope to positively impact the area and help people understand the consequences of their actions. Source: Superior Telegram (1/6)


Rural stormwater management model; partnership Ministry dollars
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A partnership project will develop a Rural Stormwater Management Model between 2011 and 2013. This innovative new water-quality project will improve knowledge of how agricultural and rural drainage function in a rural landscape. Source: Lakeshore Advance (1/5)


EPA may retest PA. water near fracking
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Federal regulators are considering retesting water supplies at a small town in Pennsylvania that residents say have been contaminated by natural gas drilling. Source: Reuters (1/5)


Feds say no cause yet for Ohio nuke plant cracks
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Federal inspectors are convinced that a nuclear reactor along Lake Erie is safe to operate even though they said Thursday it is not clear why small cracks appeared in a concrete shell that protects the plant. Source: Bloomberg Businessweek (1/5)


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