[dailynews] March 27, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: March 27, 2012
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Smuggling of live Asian carp becomes Great Lakes threat
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Heated debate over how to stop the spread of Asian carp has centered on whether to close the shipping locks around the Windy City; meanwhile Asian carp continue to work their way northward via another means - illegal truck shipments of live fish. Source: The Detroit News (3/27)


City commission hears ideas for contamination cleanup
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Monday night Marquette City Commissioners heard multiple proposals on how to cleanup contaminated groundwater at the former Cliffs-Dow site. Source: Upper Michigans Source (3/27)


Environment minister consults on Great Lakes bill
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Ontario's environment minister is in Thunder Bay looking for suggestions for his proposed Great Lakes Protection Act. Source: CBC News (3/26)


Senators Kirk and Levin urge continued support of the Great Lakes, outline key priorities
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U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.), co-chairs of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, sent letters today to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of key Appropriations Subcommittees urging their continued support for Great Lakes initiatives through fiscal year 2013. Source: ENews Park Forest (3/26)


Future uncertain for Dominion power plant site
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The future is uncertain for a Dominion Resources Inc. coal-powered generating plant along Lake Michigan as its date for being shut down approaches, leaving environmentalists concerned about its fate. Source: The Associated Press (3/26)


EDITORIAL:  Nuclear gives next energy headache
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The Bruce nuclear complex on the shores of Lake Huron is in the midst of a massive project to bring two of its eight reactors back online after years out of service. Source: The Barrie Examiner (3/26)


Chicago woman attempts first-ever 1500-mile solo row around Lake Michigan to support breast cancer recovery team
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Jenn Gibbons, founder and coach of Recovery on Water (ROW), a rowing team for breast cancer survivors, has announced she will embark on a 1,500-mile perimeter row of Lake Michigan. Source: The Associated Press (3/26)


Michigan city treatment plant manager pleads guilty in fed court
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The former superintendent of Michigan City's waste water treatment plant will plead guilty to violating the Clean Water Act during a period of eight years. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (3/26)


Great Lakes shipping season begins in earnest with Soo Locks opening ahead of schedule
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The downbound Mesabi Miner, a 1,004-foot freighter loaded with 57,152 tons of coal, was the first ship through the Soo Locks in 2012, which opened for the season on Saturday ahead of normal schedule. Source: Michigan Live (3/24)


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