[dailynews] March 16, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: March 16, 2012
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Feds pledge $2M to cut runoff into Lake Erie basin
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Federal agriculture officials are spending $2 million to help farmers in 
Michigan, Ohio and Indiana keep phosphorus from entering waterways in the 
western Lake Erie basin. Source: The Detroit News (3/16)


Scientists say Isle Royale wolves may need bailout as extinction threat 
rises
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Isle Royale National Park's gray wolves, one of the world's most closely 
monitored predator populations, are at their lowest ebb in more than a 
half-century. Source: Star Tribune (3/16)


Asian carp threat looms, court ruling worries anglers
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Bluewater Anglers, a not-for-profit group based out of Ontario, worries that 
the waterfront Sarnia-Lambton residents enjoy will change dramatically if 
invading Asian carp reach the Great Lakes. Source: The Sarnia Observer 
(3/16)


Presque Isle Advisory Committee hears about invasive plants
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At a meeting on Thursday, the Presque Isle Advisory Committee was briefed on 
the increasing dominance of invasive plants that has occurred in the State 
Park since the 1980s, and how they are affecting the ecosystem. Source: Erie 
Time-News (3/16)


Study seeks origins of carp DNA in Chicago
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Federal scientists are studying whether genetic material from Asian carp 
found in waterways near Chicago suggests the presence of live fish. Source: 
Wall Street Journal (3/15)


Coast Guard warns against frigid Great Lakes waters despite warm weather
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Despite record-breaking warm weather, the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday 
cautioned boaters and swimmers who might be tempted to take a dip in the 
Great Lakes about "dangerously low" water temperatures. Source: The Grand 
Rapids Press (3/15)


DEC releases draft objectives for Lake Ontario's fish community
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, working in 
concert with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to manage Lake 
Ontario's fisheries, has released its proposed Fish Community Objectives for 
Lake Ontario. Source: The Daily News (3/15)


St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. announces winners of Pacesetter award 
for 2011 Navigation season
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Four Great Lakes ports have been awarded the prestigious Robert J. Lewis 
Pacesetter Award for 2011.  The Pacesetter recognizes an increase in 
international cargo tonnage shipped through the Seaway over the previous 
navigation season. Source: ABC 50 - Watertown, NY (3/15)


Feasibility study for proposed Clipper move approved by Muskegon County 
commissioners
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Amidst public controversy, Muskegon County commissioners, who are 
considering a proposal to move the S.S. Milwaukee Clipper to Heritage 
Landing, agreed to have engineers complete a feasibility study. Source: The 
Muskegon Chronicle (3/15)


White Lake fish and invertebrates rebounding, bringing lake closer to 
getting off toxic hot spot list
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Fish and tiny aquatic organisms have started to rebound in White Lake, 
Mich., raising the possibility that two or more problems that put it on the 
EPA's list of the worst spots in the Great Lakes could be removed. Source: 
The Muskegon Chronicle (3/14)


Michigan's Boating Industry on track for continued growth.
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As Michigan's boating trade association prepares to move in its second boat 
show of 2012, the optimism from show management and exhibitors continues to 
rise. Source: The Ionia Sentinel-Standard (3/14)


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