[dailynews] Great Lakes Daily News: July 5, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: July 5, 2012
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Lake Erie activities discouraged because of high levels of algae, bacteria
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Lake and Cuyahoga County residents who planned to spend time at the beach 
may have to hold off until the weekend because of higher-than-normal 
bacteria levels. Source: The Plain Dealer (7/5)


These people run, bike, kayak, row, swim around or across the Great Lakes
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The Great Lakes inspire people to do great things. Whether it's raising 
awareness for a cause or just being near the water, people use the lakes as 
backdrops for adventure. Source: Great Lakes Echo (7/5)


Phragmites killing shoreline
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Kincardine is going to get tough on phragmites --  the municipality is going 
to find money to fight the invasive weed along the Lake Huron Shoreline. 
Source: Bayshore Broadcasting (7/5)


Worth Township case back with Court of Appeals
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Worth Township won't likely be getting an immediate answer regarding whether 
it must pay for work to keep raw sewage from seeping into Lake Huron. 
Source: The Times Herald (7/4)


Finger Lakes stewards battle against invasive species
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The Finger Lakes Institute runs a program to prevent invasive species from 
spreading to other bodies of water. Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 
(7/4)


Icebreaker Mackinaw celebrates its Patriotic roots
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The Icebreaker Mackinaw, approved by Congress to be built just days after 
Pearl Harbor, is viewed as a Patriot for her service during the war and her 
role in maintaining the security of the Great Lakes. Source: WPBN-WTOM TV 
7&4 - Traverse City, MI (7/4)


Hayes, Orazietti call for team approach to invasive species
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Sault Ste. Marie's elected officials hope the federal and provincial 
governments can work together to ensure lethal Asian carp don't invade the 
Great Lakes. Source: The Sault Star (7/4)


NY adds warnings against fish near algae blooms
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New York officials have added broad warnings against eating any fish caught 
in areas with visible blooms of blue-green algae in the latest lengthy 
edition of cautions against contaminants in sport-fish. Source: The 
Associated Press (7/3)


EDITORIAL: Closing the canal remains best way to fight carp
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It's good that Congress moved last week to expedite a study on stopping 
invasive species, but still more needs to be done. Source: Milwaukee Journal 
Sentinel (7/2)


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