[dailynews] September 19, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: September 19, 2012
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Low lake levels affect waterfowl hunting
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State conservation officials are warning that lake conditions could make for a more challenging hunt in some areas. Source: WEYI-TV miNBC 25 (9/19)


Where are all the carp?
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Wildlife agencies have yet to find an Asian carp in the Sandusky Bay or Sandusky River, leaving how the invasive fishes genetic material got there a mystery. Source: The News-Messenger (9/19)


Study may predict how climate change fosters Great Lakes dead zones
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Scientists are studying how extreme weather associated with climate change may produce more of the algae that creates dead zones in the Great Lakes and elsewhere. Source: Great Lakes Echo (9/19)


Waterspouts: A Great Lakes weather phenomena
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Waterspouts, small, spinning systems, which can look like the more dangerous tornado, most frequently occur here during the months of August, September and October, when the waters of the Great Lakes are near their warmest levels of the year. Source: Petoskey News-Review (9/19)


OPINION:Great Lakes interest carp, not candidates
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The Great Lakes should be the liquid leviathan in the White House living room, but for some reason the issue is MIA from the presidential campaign. Source: The Plain Dealer (9/19)


Great Lakes water levels mean some boaters 'playing Russian roulette'
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Low water levels across the Great Lakes are playing havoc with boaters and forcing commercial ships to lighten their loads. Source: The Toronto Star (9/18)


Adopt-a-Beach collects Great Lakes trash and data
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On Saturday morning volunteers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan collected trash on 243 beaches across the region. Source: Great Lakes Echo (9/18)


New buoy offers real-time Lake Michigan data in Indiana
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Boaters and beach-goers visiting the Indiana shoreline of Lake Michigan now can learn current conditions such as water temperature, wind speeds and other information provided by a new environmental sensing buoy. Source: Valpolife (9/18)


Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement updated
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The U.S. and Canada signed the first update of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement in 25 years on Sept. 7 at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Jackson's cosignatory was Peter Kent, Canadian Minister of the Environment. Source: The Voice News (9/18)


Cleveland mayor proposes one development team for lakefront
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Mayor Frank Jackson proposed Tuesday to fast-track his vision for a bustling downtown lakefront, where Clevelanders could board a charter boat, grab a bite, report to work and even make a home Source: The Plain Dealer (9/18)


Fish advisory update on St. Clair Shores council agenda
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A state health official is scheduled to appear before the St. Clair Shores City Council Monday to provide an update on the "Do Not Eat" fish advisory placed on the Lange/Revere canals due to elevated levels of cancer-causing PCBs. Source: The Macomb Daily Tribune (9/18)


Titanic-era ship anchors port redevelopment
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There are plans to make the Keewatin the focal point of the new Port McNicoll Resort Village, a 1,125-acre master planned destination community. Source: The Globe and Mail (9/17)


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