[dailynews] March 21, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: March 21, 2012
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Goby control study makes scents
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University of Windsor professors are narrowing down an elusive goby love 
potion that could lure the females of the invasive species to their deaths. 
Source: The Windsor Star (3/21)


Lake groups sue DNR over zebra mussel policy
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Members of three lake associations have filed suit against the commissioner 
of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, accusing him of failing to 
implement programs that would prevent their lakes from being infested by the 
dreaded zebra mussel. Source: KARE11-TV - Minneapolis, MN (3/21)


River Board of Control: Lake Ontario water levels should remain high through 
summer
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According to the International St. Lawrence River Board of Control, Lake 
Ontario's water level remains well above average even though the board  took 
action to lower the lake's levels by 6 inches. Source: Watertown Daily Times 
(3/21)


Warm weather helps North Shore rivers shed their ice
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Rivers in northern Minnesota have shaken off the icy mantle of winter and 
are running high, as the recent stretch of record warm weather has melted 
the snowpack. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/21)


Another attempt to bring Ohio and the Great Lakes Compact together
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Some critics say the new Ohio water withdrawal bill does go further than an 
earlier version toward protecting the Great Lakes, but not far enough. 
Source: Ohio Public Radio (3/20)


Coast Guard urges boaters to take advantage of free safety checks
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To ensure safe and penalty-free boating habits, the Coast Guard is urging 
mariners Monday to take advantage of the many boater education courses and 
free vessel safety checks offered throughout the Great Lakes region. Source: 
The Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (3/20)


Seaway officials applaud new Coast Guard ballast rules
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The U.S. Coast Guard's final ballast water treatment regulation, a rule that 
aims to protect the Great Lakes from invasive species while sustaining the 
region's economy, is being lauded by St. Lawrence Seaway officials. Source: 
Watertown Daily Times (3/20)


Landfill found for Sheboygan River sediment containing PCBs
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Tainted sediment from the Sheboygan River will be hauled and deposited 
farther away than originally proposed, potentially adding millions of 
dollars to an already costly project. Source: Sheboygan Press (3/20)


Study finds effective methods for keeping mercury out of Lake Michigan
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Technologies exist that will allow BP's Whiting Refinery in northern Indiana 
to meet federal standards for mercury discharges in waste water released 
into Lake Michigan. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (3/20)


Where are all the salmon?
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials suspects early migration 
of the sport fish to offshore waters thanks to mild winter. Source: 
WBND-TV - South Bend, IN (3/19)

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