[dailynews] January 10, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: January 10, 2012
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Congressman underscores importance of open harbors to jobs and economy
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Yesterday, Michigan Congressman Fred Upton held a press conference to 
emphasize the importance of local harbors to southwest Michigan's economic 
integrity. Source: Dredging Today (1/10)


No snow, no ice means no business for some
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While some rejoice the mild winter, the late ice and warmer temperatures 
hurt regional economies and could lower springtime water levels. Source: 
Great Lakes Echo (1/10)


Wisconsin DNR: Mining bill could cost agency millions
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A bill designed to kick-start an iron mine in far northwestern Wisconsin 
could results in several change for the state DNR, leading to higher 
expenses and lower revenue. The legislation stems from Gogebic Taconite's 
plans for an iron mine in the Penokee Hills just south of Lake Superior. 
Source: Rockford Register Star (1/9)


Lake Superior research facility arrives in the Twin Ports
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The Twin Ports is now home to a unique research facility, studying the water 
flows into Lake Superior, and it's expected to change the way residents here 
live on the lake. Source: WDIO - Duluth, MN (1/9)


Report downgrades Oak Creek bluff collapse damage
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The bluff failure and landslide at the Oak Creek power plant sent less coal 
ash and dirt into Lake Michigan than was first projected, but officials say 
what did end up in the lake cannot be recovered. Source: Milwaukee Journal 
Sentinel (1/9)


COMMENTARY: Protect waterways from combined sewer overflows
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Indiana may need legislative assistance in finding innovative ways to fix 
issues contributing to the 24 billion gallons of combined untreated sewage 
and stormwater that is dumped annually into the Great Lakes. Source: The 
Northwest Indiana Times (1/9)


COMMENTARY: Learn about your environment: You can help improve water quality
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When the quality of our water and productivity of our land are compromised, 
everyone loses. Whether or not you live near or far from a stream or Great 
Lake, you can help protect our valuable ecosystem and economy. Source: Erie 
Time-News (1/9)


State might require warnings at beaches
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A bill in the state Senate would require all Great Lakes beaches, such as 
Lighthouse Beach in Port Huron, Mich., to display flags indicating swimming 
conditions. Source: The Times Herald (1/7)


EDITORIAL: Send us your spent ... nuclear waste?
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The Lake Superior region of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper 
Peninsula has "the most stable region of granite outcrops in the U.S.," 
making the area perfect for entombing nuclear waste. Source: Star Tribune 
(1/6)

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