[dailynews] June 25, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: June 25, 2012
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Fracking rules need more teeth in Michigan and Ohio, wildlife federation 
says
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As the potential for hydraulic fracturing - or fracking - grows in the Great 
Lakes region, the National Wildlife Federation in Michigan and Ohio released 
a report that calls for stricter regulations of the gas industry. Source: 
Petoskey News-Review (6/25)


Booming trout population leads to changing limits for Lake Huron anglers
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently announced new size 
limits for fish in northern Lake Huron in an attempt to regulate population 
growth of lake trout. Source: The Grand Rapids Press (6/25)


Michigan's plans to kill mute swans draw opposition
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is facing criticism for its 
decision to kill and reduce the population of mute swans, an aggressive 
waterfowl species. Source: Livingston County Daily Press & Argus (6/25)


Beach grooming bill raises concerns about invasive vegetation
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Local groups are questioning whether invasive phragmites could be spread if 
a new bill allowing Michigan property owners to mow their shoreline is 
signed by Gov. Rick Snyder. Source: Petoskey News-Review (6/25)


Flood cleanup continues in Duluth
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The Lake Superior port city of Duluth, Minn., is assessing the impact of 
last week's record flash flood that dumped more than seven inches of rain in 
less than 24 hours. City officials have identified at least $100 million in 
infrastructure repairs alone. Source: The Wall Street Journal (6/24)


Water deal inked
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St. Catharines Mayor Brian McMullan signed an agreement on behalf of other 
Great Lakes mayors that requires municipal leaders and the provincial 
government to continue improving beaches and coastlines of the Great Lakes. 
Source: The St. Catherines Standard (6/24)


The fishing is hot in western New York
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The World Fishing Network's recent appointment of Olcott, New York, as the 
"Ultimate Fishing Town In America" makes public what many residents have 
known for years: the region is home to arguably the best fishing in North 
America. Source: WGRZ-TV - Buffalo, NY (6/24)


Great Lakes in danger
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A professor and researcher at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental 
Research is evaluating the effects of climate change on waters of the Arctic 
and the Great Lakes. Some of the things he's seen have him pretty concerned. 
Source: The Amherstburg Echo (6/24)


Detroit River Days visitors get look at maritime re-enactments
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The re-enactment of a battle in the War of 1812, brought to life by the 
Detroit Historical Society, is one of many maritime-themed amusements at the 
Detroit River Days festival. Source: The Detroit News (6/23)


Enbridge staff ignored warnings in Kalamazoo River spill
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Enbridge pipeline controllers in Edmonton, Ont., ignored repeated leak 
warnings for 17 hours before shutting down a pipeline that poured 20,000 
barrels of oil into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan in July 2010, says a 
report from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. Source: CBC News 
(6/25)

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