[dailynews] January 17, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: January 17, 2012
For links to these stories and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/


Ohio farms flush with manure
-------------------------------------------------
Agriculture officials are concerned that some farmers will spread manure on snow-covered, frozen fields this winter, where it may then be washed into nearby streams by sudden thaws or unseasonal rain. Source: The Columbus Dispatch (1/17)


Great Lakes salmon polluting Michigan's stream fish
-------------------------------------------------
Fish that share Michigan streams with spawning Great Lakes salmon tend to carry high concentrations of toxic chemicals-in some cases, high enough to potentially warrant state warnings against eating the fish. Source: Great Lakes Echo (1/17)


Invasion of the Great Lakes: Quagga mussels least known, most dangerous invader
-------------------------------------------------
The little known quagga mussel is presenting a much more immediate danger to lake ecology than its more famous cousin - the zebra mussel - ever did. Source: The Voice (1/17)


Buffalo State lake's center funding nearly doubles
-------------------------------------------------
The Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State College received a boost in grant funding during fiscal year 2011 that helped the institute fund 17 projects in the Great Lakes region. Source: Buffalo Business First (1/17)


Study raises concern about safeguarding Lake Erie
-------------------------------------------------
A federal study released last week indicates western Lake Erie as a new point of concern for Asian carp. Source: Battle Creek Enquirer (1/16)


Feds want comments on Great Lakes stewardship
-------------------------------------------------
The National Ocean Council is seeking public input on a recently released plan for addressing oceanic, coastal, and Great Lakes issues across the U.S. Source: Ashland Current (1/16)


Enlightened heritage
-------------------------------------------------
The Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum, which stands sentry over the area's maritime history, will host a fundraising event to support its general operations. Source: Morning Star Publishing (1/16)


Paul R. Tregurtha joins Bay Ship winter fleet
-------------------------------------------------
The latest Great Lakes cargo ship to arrive in Sturgeon Bay, the Paul R. Tregurtha, is the largest ship on the lakes. Source: Door County Advocate (1/16)


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/20120117/926f9e4b/attachment.html