[dailynews] February 21, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: February 21, 2012
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Taking the bait to save the Great Lakes
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As Asian carp creep closer to the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River 
basin several prominent senators from the region are urging the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers to finish a five-year study on the matter. Source: 
Tonawanda News (2/21)


IJC wants water levels to consider eco-system costs
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A new proposal by the International Joint Commission recommends a more 
natural approach to regulating water levels. Source: North Country Public 
Radio (2/21)


Nuclear waste storage depot attracts southern Ontario towns
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A surprising cluster of municipalities in south-western Ontario's rural 
heartland are saying they might want to be the place where Canada's spent 
nuclear fuel is stored for thousands of years. Source: The Toronto Star 
(2/20)


Low Lake Superior ice levels threaten wetlands
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Waves are an unusual scene for mid-February near Thunder Bay, and the low 
ice levels are not a good sign for Lake Superior's wetlands. Source: CBC 
News (2/20)


Well water debate continues in Sauk Village
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>From a small storefront with a stack of bottled water nearby, Bernice 
Houston is leading a charge into next month's March 20th referendum vote to 
bring Lake Michigan water into this far south suburb. Source: WGN News 
(2/20)


Obama doles out mixed news for Great Lakes efforts
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When it comes to the Great Lakes, President Barack Obama's 2013 $3.8 
trillion budget blueprint is a good news-bad news proposition. Source: Green 
Bay Press-Gazette (2/20)


Warm winter could hurt Twin Ports shipping season
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A warmer winter could be causing some problems for the upcoming shipping 
season in the Twin Ports. Source: WDIO-TV - Duluth, MN (2/20)


Underwater guns set toward invaders
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A new federal and state partnership seeks to bolster the Grand Traverse 
Bay's native fish populations. Officials will use traps and seismic guns to 
clear rusty crayfish and round gobies from spawning reefs, where they hang 
out and eat fish eggs. Source: South Bend Tribune (2/20)


Lake Erie virtually ice-free this year, Great Lakes ice cover at 5 percent
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Lake Erie is not alone in this ice-free zone. Temperatures around all five 
Great Lakes are averaging a good 5 degrees F above normal since November. 
Source: WEWS-TV - Cleveland, OH (2/17)


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