[dailynews] July 9, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: July 9, 2012
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Invasive plants, fish threaten Great Lakes region
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The first aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes was the sea lamprey in 
the 1830s. Now more than 180 species are in the region, and 10 more are 
"knocking on the door," says a senior policy director for The Nature 
Conservancy. Source: USA Today (7/9)


EDITORIAL: Keep fighting to stop Asian carp
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Wisconsin should keep fighting in court and in Congress to stop the Asian 
carp from reaching the Great Lakes. Source: Wisconsin State Journal (7/9)


EDITORIAL: The Great Lakes campaign
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Polls commissioned by the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition found 
that Democratic and Republican voters alike wish more money was spent on the 
restoration and preservation of the Great Lakes. Source: The Toledo Blade 
(7/9)


COMMENTARY: N.Y.'s natural habitat badly needs repair
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New York state has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to restore the St. 
Lawrence River and Lake Ontario coastal environment, and correct 50 years of 
damaging regulation. Source: Times Union (7/9)


Two public hearings to discuss Great Lakes water levels
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The International Joint Commission has scheduled hearings on a report that 
examines whether changes should be made in the amount of water released from 
Lake Superior to compensate for fluctuations on Lakes Michigan and Huron. 
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/9)


Shipboard ultra-violet light repels Isle Royale invaders
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The Ranger III will ferry passengers between Houghton, Mich., and Isle 
Royale National Park this summer. The vessel is the first freshwater ship on 
the Great Lakes with a permanent system for fighting the spread of invasive 
species. Source: Great Lakes Echo (7/9)


Atlantic salmon catching on in Great Lakes
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10 years after the collapse of its Chinook salmon fishery, northern Lake 
Huron seems to be rallying with a mixture of Atlantic salmon, lake trout, 
steelhead, pink salmon and even a few Chinooks. Source: Detroit Free Press 
(7/8)


EDITORIAL: Dig harder on dredging
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By the end of the year, as much as 1.1 million cubic yards of sediment --  
enough to fill 110,000 trucks -- will be dredged from the Maumee River and 
western Lake Erie's Maumee Bay to keep the Toledo shipping channel open to 
cargo vessels. Source: The Toledo Blade (7/7)


Milwaukee vote puts Waukesha water talks at impasse
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A Great Lakes water impasse remained in place Friday between Waukesha and 
Milwaukee, Wis., as both sides said the other was making a mistake by not 
accepting its overtures. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/6)


Greater Cleveland communities to share more than $6 million from storm water 
fee
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An estimated $6.3 million will be made available next year to Cuyahoga 
County, Oh., communities facing chronic flooding problems for the storm 
water projects of their choosing under the terms of a plan approved last 
week. Source: The Plain Dealer (7/5)

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