[dailynews] September 17, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: September 17, 2012
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The drilling debate: Fracking controversy heats up as gas exploration 
expands in Michigan
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As exploration companies show renewed interest in tapping Michigan's natural 
gas reserves, some legislators want to revisit the state's regulation of the 
industry, particularly regarding hydraulic fracturing. Source: MLive (9/17)


EDITORIAL: Critical coastline: The Great Lakes region deserves political 
attention
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The Great Lakes offer numerous challenges to the next president, and both 
President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney would endear 
themselves to voters in the crucial states of Pennsylvania and its lakeside 
neighbors by committing to more funding for Great Lakes restoration, and to 
a plan to keep out Asian carp. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (9/17)


COMMENTARY: Canada-U.S. Great Lakes water quality: One step forward, two 
steps back
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There are some improvements in the new Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, 
but these advances are less than they appear. The agreement puts off for 
further negotiation the setting of any clear targets. Source: The Toronto 
Star (9/17)


'Natural causes' killed Lake Erie fish: MOE
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Samples from the dead fish that littered beaches along Lake Erie Labour Day 
weekend showed no signs of bacterial infections, botulism or a fish disease 
called viral hemorrhagic septicemia, Ministry of Environment spokeswoman 
Kate Jordan said Friday. Source: The Windsor Star (9/15)


Betsie River fishing closure raises more questions than answers
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A portion of Michigan's lower Betsie River and the eastern end of Betsie Bay 
will be closed to fishing from Oct. 10 until further notice to protect the 
fall salmon run. Are these salmon being protected from low water levels, or 
fishermen using illegal techniques such as snagging? Source: Examiner.com 
(9/15)


No high-risk Great Lakes Asian carp paths
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A study of 18 canals, ditches and other waterways that could link the Great 
Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds found none were likely pathways to 
the lakes for Asian carp, federal officials said Friday. Source: The 
Associated Press (9/14)


Asian Carp & the Great Lakes: Investing in carp (Part 5)
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As the nation's civic leaders search for a permanent solution to keep 
invasive Asian carp from spreading, other parts of the country are betting 
on the carp's future. Source: Michigan Radio (9/14)


High phosphorus levels are changing the face of Lake Erie fishing
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Lake Erie's phosphorus overload over the last decade is changing Lake Erie 
into a eutrophic lake that is more favorable to those species of fish we 
usually catch and throw back. Source: The Plain Dealer (9/14)


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