[dailynews] February 27, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: February 27, 2012
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Top court rejects states' appeal on Great Lakes carp
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by five states seeking 
an order requiring that a range of steps be taken to keep the invading Asian 
carp out of the Great Lakes where they are considered a threat to fisheries. 
Source: Chicago Tribune (2/27)


Great Lakes sewers, beaches are losers in proposed 2013 federal budget
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The Great Lakes seem to get a nice slice of the proposed 2013 federal budget 
with $300 million set aside for restoration. But other regional 
environmental programs took a hit. Source: Great Lakes Echo (2/27)


Save Our Shoreline to host public meeting on Sappi property issues
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The Save Our Shoreline group of Muskegon, Mich., is entering the fray over 
the future of the former Sappi paper mill property on Muskegon Lake. Source: 
MLive.com (2/27)


Heritage Commission to discuss Niagara River management plan
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An ambitious management plan to focus on visitors' experiences along the 
Niagara River will be discussed during a public meeting of the Niagara Falls 
National Heritage Area Commission. Source: The Buffalo News (2/27)


Experts give lake's fishery good grades during State of Lake Ontario 
presentation
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Lake Ontario continues to be great fishing-wise for most species, and 
fishery biologists from both sides of the border are working together to 
tweak what's going well and to address joint concerns. Source: The 
Post-Standard (2/26)


For some, winter means Lake Ontario surfing
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For enthusiasts in the Rochester, New York, area, winter is the season with 
the best waves. Surfing on Lake Ontario in the middle of a February 
snowstorm isn't for the faint of heart, but it's a necessity for a growing 
community of lake surfers. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (2/26)


Detroit to help maintain regional water monitoring system
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Detroit will join the effort to keep a drinking water monitoring system in 
operation, officials said Friday. The St. Clair River-Lake St. Clair 
Drinking Water Protection System provides early warning of chemical spills 
or environmental contamination. Source: The Detroit News (2/24)


EDITORIAL: Forget the "strategy," close the canal
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The Obama administration said it will spend about $50 million this year to 
shield the Great Lakes from Asian carp. But there's a simpler way: Block the 
waterways that the carp are using to get to the lakes. And that means 
closing the Chicago canal system and restoring the natural basins of the 
Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watersheds. Source: Milwaukee Journal 
Sentinel (2/23)

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