[dailynews] April 4, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: April 4, 2012
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Shallow harbors are sinking Great Lakes tourism
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A $200-million backlog in unfunded Great Lakes dredging and maintenance 
projects has left many Great Lakes harbors so shallow, they create safety 
hazards and hurt Michigan's tourism industry. Source: Detroit Free Press 
(4/4)


Great Lakes biologists to fire underwater cannon to combat goby
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Scientists will fire an underwater cannon in parts of Michigan's Grand 
Traverse Bay this summer, hoping to scatter the nuisance fish that eat 
native trout and herring eggs. Source: Erie Time-News (4/4)


EDITORIAL: Wisconsin is open for wind business
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New siting rules for turbines mean Wisconsin will stay open for wind energy 
business. Source: Wisconsin State Journal (4/4)


Buoy that could determine viability of offshore wind farm to head back out 
to Lake Michigan
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State regulators and researchers head out to survey the bottom of Lake 
Michigan to make sure there are no historic artifacts in the way when a 
floating research platform drops anchor there later this week. Source: 
Michigan Radio (4/3)


Ontario faces $1-billion lawsuit for moratorium on offshore wind farms
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Ontario's government will defend itself against a $1-billion lawsuit over 
its moratorium on offshore wind farms, the second such action over the 
province's energy policies. Source: Winnipeg Free Press (4/3)


More algae, more problems
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The mild winter could mean a spring and summer where algae blooms are a 
bigger problem than usual in Lake Ontario and other local waterways. Source: 
Rochester City Newspaper (4/3)


Michigan wetland restoration snags millions for two projects
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Two federal grants of $1 million each will help restore wetlands and 
migratory bird habitats and address water control and distribution 
structures in Michigan. Source: Great Lakes Echo (4/3)


Badger car ferry gets grant to explore fuel conversion
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The Wisconsin State Energy Office has awarded a $75,000 grant to begin the 
engineering work for converting the S.S. Badger car ferry from using coal as 
its fuel source to liquefied natural gas. Source: Herald Times Reporter 
(4/3)


Environmental Outlook: Water & Global Security
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A review of global water security and water shortages in the United States, 
including the Great Lakes Compact. Source: The Diane Rehm Show - NPR (4/3)


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