[dailynews] Great Lakes Daily News: August 7, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: August 7, 2012
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Robot divers to report on Lake Superior's depths
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Aiming to tap the wealth of information deep inside Lake Superior, 
researchers are preparing to send two mechanical divers in the big, cold 
lake for a long time. They plan to test one of the divers Wednesday. Source: 
Minnesota Public Radio (8/7)


Sandusky Bay and River tested for Asian carp DNA
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Wildlife officials searched for Asian carp and traces of their genetic 
material on the Sandusky Bay and Sandusky River today. They shocked the 
water to try and catch fish and see if any carp popped up. They also pulled 
water samples to look for environmental DNA, or eDNA. Source: The 
News-Messenger (8/7)


Crew members show off research ship to Minn. leaders
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At 86-feet long, crew members said the Blue Heron Research Vessel has more 
bells and whistles that any research vessel on the Great Lakes. Source: 
WDIO-TV - Duluth, MN (8/6)


Documents tell of wind farm plan's demise
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When the New York Power Authority deflated plans last fall for the Great 
Lakes' first offshore wind farm, it justified pulling the plug by 
highballing the price tag. Source: The Albany Times Union (8/6)


DEC adopts new freshwater fishing regulations
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he New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has adopted 
some new freshwater fishing regulations, the DEC announced this week. The 
slight changes to the current regulations will take effect starting Oct. 1, 
and will be in place through 2014. Source: Hornell Evening Tribune (8/5)


Yellow perch fishery needs a lift
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Fishing participation in Wisconsin is relatively healthy and stable, but one 
important category - the Lake Michigan yellow perch angler - is in serious 
decline. The reason for the drop is as invasive species have altered the 
Lake Michigan food web, the population of perch has plummeted. Source: 
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/4)


Great Lakes mayors irked by emergency response
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The recent sinking of a barge in southern Lake Huron and the subsequent 
diesel spill is prompting mayors from cities surrounding the Great Lakes to 
demand better emergency response. Source: The Sarnia Observer (8/3)


Species of Asian carp found in Berrien County
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An invasive species of fish is now in Michiana and the Department of Natural 
Resources is on alert. The grass carp, a species of Asian carp, was caught 
in the St. Joseph River July 9th near the Buchanan Dam. The fish was found 
able to reproduce, unlike other local sightings since it was first found in 
Michigan in 2005. Source: ABC 57 - South Bend, IN (8/3)


Exposed Enbridge pipeline in Rouge Park puts waterways at risk
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For two and a half years, an Enbridge Inc. pipeline has sat exposed in the 
Rouge River in Toronto's Rouge Park. The river flows to Lake Ontario and if 
the pipe succumbed to damage or erosion - a possibility in its current 
state - the spill would be nothing short of a disaster, according to Adam 
Scott, of the legal organization Environmental Defence. Source: The Toronto 
Star (8/3)


USS Edson stopped at first lock in Welland Canal to Lake Erie
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The USS Edson is making steady progess towards the Saginaw River, where it 
is expected to moor early this week. Source: MLive (8/3)


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