[dailynews] March 23, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: March 23, 2012
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IJC preaches water conservation
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Officials from the International Joint Commission and others yesterday stepped forward to raise awareness on World Water Day about the need for greater conservation and continued support for water quality improvements of the Great Lakes and Detroit River. Source: The Windsor Star (3/23)


Apostle Islands National Lakeshore generated $17 million in 2010, study says
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The 21-island Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, often called the jewel in the crown of the National Park Service, is a valuable gem for the surrounding area as well according to a new study. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/23)


'Top Hat' ceremony marks the start of another shipping season on the Great Lakes
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A beaver pelt hat, which harkens back to the first days of the Welland Canal, was worn Thursday in an historical ceremony to mark the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway's 54th shipping season. Source: Bullet News - Niagara (3/23)


Feds critical of how Minnesota polices haze over parks
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Federal land managers say Minnesota state officials are being too lenient with polluters causing atmospheric haze over northern parks and wilderness lands. Source: Star Tribune (3/23)


COMMENTARY: Take steps to keep bay water clean
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World Water Day on Thursday presented a good opportunity to pause and think about the many ways water touches our lives in Green Bay, and what can be done to always ensure a safe, reliable supply. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/22)


Low water levels threaten fish migration
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Low water levels in rivers flowing into Lake Superior this spring have some conservation groups concerned about the effects on fish trying to swim upstream. Source: CBC News (3/22)


Life jacket lending could buoy lake safety
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A pilot program, being proposed by Wisconsin state officials, aims to make sure each vessel carries the required number of personal flotation devices. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/22)


Living near Palisades
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People who live by the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant near South Haven, Mich., are still trying to figure out what the recent safety violations -- three in the last year -- mean to them. Source: The Environment Report (3/22)


S.S. Badger's quest to receive active opposition from high-ranking senator
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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin from Illinois, the second-ranking Democrat in the chamber, is positioning himself as the lead opponent in the S.S. Badger's quest to continue operations while dumping coal ash into Lake Michigan. Source: MLive.com (3/22)


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