[dailynews] June 12, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: June 11, 2012
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Grass carp found in southern Michigan's Marr Lake
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources received an anonymous photo of 
an illegal three-foot grass carp in Lenawee County's Marr Lake. Grass carp 
is a specie of the invasive and destructive Asian carp. Source: Examiner.com 
(6/10)


Before you eat Michigan fish, do some research
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The fish from many of Michigan's Great Lakes and inland waters are so laden 
with PCBs, mercury, dioxins and other chemical toxins that they shouldn't be 
eaten by children or women of childbearing age. And some fish from some of 
our waters shouldn't be eaten by anyone of any age. Source: Detroit Free 
Press (6/10)


In Lake Superior, an invasive species success story
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With all the attention placed on destructive invasive species like Asian 
carp and zebra mussels, non-natives that are still completely uncontrolled - 
it's easy to forget about the one exotic species in the Great Lakes that 
scientists have largely outsmarted. Source: Minnesota Public Radio (6/10)


Whatever happened to the regional sewer district's trash-catching system?
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Whatever happened to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's 
trash-catching system, designed to collect garbage before it reaches the 
Cuyahoga River, Lake Erie and other local waterways?  The system is 
collecting more garbage than ever. Source: The Plain Dealer (6/10)


Great Lakes cruise ships scheduled for Lakeshore port visits for first time 
in 83 years
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The first U.S. passenger cruise ship in 83 years -- the Yorktown -- will 
make its inaugural visit to Saugatuck, Mich., on June 17. Source: MLive.com 
(6/10)


Washburn sewage back in compliance
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After 30 months of violating Wisconsin standards for sewage discharge into 
Lake Superior, the city of Washburn finally might have brought its sewage 
treatment plant back into compliance. Source: Superior Telegram (6/10)


Historic lighthouse will be lit this summer on Lake St. Clair
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They started guiding vessels through the St. Clair River before Abraham 
Lincoln became president. And, this summer, one of two historic lighthouses 
at the southeastern tip of Harsens Island, Mich., will once again light up 
the nighttime sky for boaters. Source: New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch 
(6/10)


Lake Erie has most mercury pollution in Great Lakes
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Lake Erie receives the most mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants 
of the five Great Lakes, according to a report released last week by the 
Natural Resources Defense Council. Source: The Chronicle-Telegram (6/9)


Volunteers help biologists track elk population
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Volunteers and biologists are combing the forest near Clam Lake, Wis., on a 
search for elk calves. Placing radio collars on calves is essential to 
understanding the survival, distribution and causes of mortality of the 
animals. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/9)


There's an app for beach conditions
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If you are planning an outing on the shores of Lake Michigan this weekend, 
don't forget to bring your sunscreen and your smartphone. A new beach app 
called myBeachCast is giving beachgoers real-time information about 
conditions before they head out. Source: FOX-TV - Green Bay, WI (6/8)

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