[dailynews] July 25, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: July 25, 2012
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LSRI researchers monitor regional waters for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
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Lake Superior Research Institute scientists are gathering the information on water quality and stream health as part of a three-year project to monitor the condition of coastal wetlands, tributaries and near-shore waters of Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin. Source: The Superior Daily Telegram (7/25)


Lake Michigan perch population at center of Muskegon-area man's petition, stocking application
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A Muskegon-area man is seeking approval from the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to allow his group to stock perch in Lake Michigan and its connecting waters. Source: MLive (7/25)


Arthur J at bottom of Lake Huron
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The Arthur J, the 110-foot commercial dredge, that sank Thursday in Lake Huron has shifted position and now rests on the bottom of the Lake, leading to the re-evaluation of the salvage plan. Source: The Times Herald (7/25)


City Council urges Bing to keep city control of Belle Isle
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Frustration over what the state and Mayor Dave Bing's administration may do to fix Detroit's Belle Isle boiled over at today's City Council meeting, with some council members vowing to fight what they believe will be a state takeover of the tattered gem in the Detroit River. Source: Detroit Free Press (7/24)


Professor calls for flood mitigation in Duluth
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As Duluth begins to rebuild in the wake of the damage from June's torrential rains, a professor at U of M Duluth calls for an increase in the number of bike paths, wetlands, and natural areas that could slow rain water and reduce future flooding. Source: Minnesota Public Radio (7/24)


NOAA tracks toxic Great Lakes algae from space
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NOAA, the University of Toledo and Blue Water Satellite Inc., have started a pilot program to use satellite imagery of Lake Erie's western basin to monitor the harmful algal blooms (HABs) that have been increasingly threatening the Great Lake for the past several years. Source: Government Computer News (7/24)


Sizzling temps, lack of rain take a toll on fish, natural habitats
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Rising temperatures across the region are causing problems for local fish populations and wetland flora and fauna. Source: MLive (7/22)


Tribes stock walleye fingerlings in Great Lakes waters
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Despite low water conditions in some of its walleye rearing ponds, the Inter-tribal Fisheries and Assessment Program (ITFAP) was able to raise more than 760,000 walleye fingerlings for stocking in local waters. Source: The Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (7/22)


New wastewater discharge permit requires 'green infrastructure'
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A draft state wastewater discharge permit for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is requiring rooftop plantings and installation of other "green infrastructure" - not sewer pipes or storage tunnels - to collect and absorb storm water to reduce sewage overflows. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel\ (7/22)


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