[dailynews] March 2, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: March 2, 2012
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Wisconsin DNR blames bluff collapse on no pond liner
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Wisconsin DNR issued a notice of violation Thursday to We Energies, saying 
the utility violated regulations when it built a pond in and above a 
coal-ash landfill on its Oak Creek site. Source: The Racine Journal Times 
(3/2)


U.S. approves ITC Michigan-Ontario power transformers
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The U.S. Department of Energy approved of power transmission company ITC 
Holdings Corp's long-awaited phase angle regulator power transmission 
project on the Michigan-Ontario border, which could save consumers in the 
area millions in electric costs. Source: Reuters (3/2)


Water monitoring network saved after Detroit agrees to contribute
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The prospect of the nation's most advanced drinking water system shutting 
down was put on hold recently when Detroit officials agreed to make a small 
contribution to maintain equipment that protects 3 million households and 
businesses in southeast Michigan. Source: The Voice (3/2)


Coast Guard starts breaking ice in Twin Ports
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Icebreaking gets underway in the Duluth-Superior port starting Monday. 
Source: Superior Telegram (3/2)


Some NY rules on fishing may change
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Some of the rules for sport fishing in favorite lakes and streams in western 
New York may be changed this year, according to the state Department of 
Environmental Conservation. Source: The Buffalo News (3/2)


NASA targets southern Ontario hamlet
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NASA is building a satellite that measures snow and rain, called the Global 
Precipitation Measurement mission, to launch in 2014. From mid-January until 
this week, the NASA scientists flew 13 times over southern Ontario, taking 
advantage of snow near the Great Lakes. Source: Ottawa Citizen (3/2)


Bird watching big business along Erie shore
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A recent study conducted by Ohio Sea Grant and Bowling Green State 
University showed how bird watching along Ohio's Lake Erie coastline injects 
more than $26 million annually into the state's economy. Source: The Blade 
(3/2)


Targeting tourists: Group sets sights on branding Simcoe, Bruce and Grey 
counties as a destination
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Millions of visitors from Ontario and beyond visit Simcoe, Bruce and Grey 
counties every year and now members of a not-for-profit group set up by the 
provincial Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport are planning to draw even 
more visitors to the area. Source: The Barrie Examiner (3/2)


Racing the wind on a frozen Michigan lake
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The annual World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA) Championship was 
held recently on Lake Michigan, pitting competitors against one another in a 
variety of wind-powered races. Source: Gadling - Huffington Post (3/2)


Coast Guard reiterates ice warnings
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The U.S. Coast Guard is urging individuals who choose to recreate on frozen 
lakes and rivers to take proper safety precautions after two events 
demonstrated the danger and unpredictability of ice in the Great Lakes. 
Source: Escanaba Daily Press (3/1)


Lake Erie walleye bag limits still in danger of being cut for 2012
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Ohio's fisheries experts report that the Lake Erie walleye population is a 
little better than a year ago, which might allow the daily sport fishing bag 
limits to remain unchanged in 2012. Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer (3/1)


Buffalo's Lake Erie ice boom being removed early
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The ice boom on Lake Erie where it flows into the Niagara River is being 
removed much earlier than usual. Source: The Wall Street Journal (2/28)


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