[dailynews] February 14, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: February 14, 2012
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Obama seeks $31 million for Great Lakes dredging
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President Barack Obama's proposed budget for next year includes $31 million 
for dredging commercial harbors and navigation channels in the Great Lakes. 
Source: The Associated Press (2/14)


Obama seeks $300 million for Great Lakes cleanup
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A federal push to heal the ailing Great Lakes would get another $300 million 
for fighting Asian carp, cleaning polluted harbors and making progress on 
other long-festering environmental problems under the budget President 
Barack Obama submitted Monday. Source: The Associated Press (2/13)


Great Lakes group asks Toledo for funds
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The city of Toledo is being asked to commit $850,000 toward the creation of 
a National Great Lakes Maritime Museum on the banks of the Maumee River, 
although officials are confident that money won't actually be used. Source: 
The Toledo Blade (2/13)


Grand Valley researchers work on projects to restore lake
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Two Grand Valley State University researchers are working to restore habitat 
in the Muskegon Lake area, and assist in getting Muskegon Lake de-listed as 
an area of concern in the Great Lakes. Source: The Holland Sentinel (2/13)


Flint emergency manager Michael Brown in talks with state on water pipeline 
project
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Flint emergency manager Michael Brown said he met with the state treasurer 
today about a plan to build a drinking water pipeline to Genesee County from 
Lake Huron. Source: The Flint Journal (2/13)


Wisconsin senators unveil new mining bill
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Senate Republicans on Monday unveiled a softer version of a bill to help an 
iron mine open in far northwestern Wisconsin, allowing challenges and 
creating a new tax that would help local governments pay for damage the mine 
might cause. Source: The Associated Press (2/13)


Shipping company invests $500 million in new ships
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Canada's biggest Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Seaway shipping company, Algoma 
Central Corporation, is on a $500-million shipbuilding binge to renew a 
significant number of its aging fleet. Source: Owen Sound Sun Times (2/13)


Warm winter extends season for Lake Superior ferry
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Thanks to above-normal temperatures, the channel between Bayfield and 
Madeline Island was mostly open water as of Friday afternoon, and the ice 
road season seems to be getting shorter as years go by. Source: Duluth News 
Tribune (2/11)


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