[dailynews] October 9, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: October 9, 2012
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Low water boosts cost of power, cuts Great Lakes shipping profits
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Low water and continued dredging problems on the Great Lakes are burdening 
many industries. Shippers are forced to go with lighter loads, utilities 
face unforeseen operations costs and recreational boaters quit the season 
earlier than usual. Source: Great Lakes Echo (10/9)


Damage claims swelling
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Property damage claims from flooding on the Boardman River are swelling. 
Flooding stemmed from the Saturday morning breach of a structure at the 
Brown Bridge Dam, which is being removed in a sprawling project intended to 
return the Boardman River to a more natural state. Source: Traverse City 
Record-Eagle (10/9)


Spring freeze, drought leave corn maze, orchard operators worried about fall 
tourism season
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Devastating spring freezes and a historic drought have stripped some charm 
from rustic fall destinations in the U.S., leaving some corn too short to 
create mazes, orchards virtually devoid of apples and fall colours muted. 
Source: The Associated Press (10/9)


EDITORIAL: Close the lock, stop the carp
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Just as a landmark report has documented a dramatically healthier upper 
Mississippi River, congressional inaction on Asian carp is threatening to 
undermine this progress, jeopardizing not only the Mississippi but the 
well-being of the beloved lakes and rivers in its vast Minnesota watershed. 
Source: Star Tribune (10/8)


Feds revise schedule for crafting Asian carp plan
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a revised schedule Friday for 
developing a plan to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, but 
members of Congress said it falls short of a deadline set by a recently 
enacted law. Source: The Associated Press (10/8)


Waukesha's evolving quest for clean water turns attention to Root River
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Waukesha needs a clean source of water by 2018, to replace its 
radium-tainted underground supply. Issues the proposed agreement has raised, 
include the pathway Waukesha would use to return treated wastewater to Lake 
Michigan. Under the tentative deal, the vehicle would be the Root River. 
Source: Milwaukee Public Radio (10/8)


Town of Wawa may buy stake in delayed quarry
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The Wawa town council approved a quarry for the shores of Lake Superior six 
years ago, which would have brought 20 jobs to the town. However, a 
citizen's group appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board and the recent 
recession have stalled the project. Source: CBC News (10/8)


Global warming: GVSU brings climate scientist to Muskegon water institute to 
study Great Lakes
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Grand Valley State University's newest water research scientist believes 
global climate change is for real and he has come to Muskegon to study its 
effect on the Great Lakes. Source: MLive (10/8)


Search for the wreck of the Griffon resumes
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The search for the oldest shipwreck in the Great Lakes resumed this month. 
The team that says it might have found the wreck, Great Lakes Exploration, 
is moving ahead after closing a legal dispute with the State of Michigan. 
Source: Interlochen Public Radio (10/8)


Erie region's boaters wrap up season
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Boat owners began pulling their boats out of Lake Erie Labor Day weekend. 
It's indeed a familiar sight for a community that loves boating: Vessels 
encased in tight shrink-wrap for six or so months until spring, a sea of 
blue plastic commandeering the parking lots of every marina and boat landing 
in the region. Source: Erie Times-News (10/6)


Cargo ships' ballast water becomes battleground
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Michigan's rigorous treatment standards for ballast water have caused 
friction between environmental and industrial interests as legislators 
consider a proposal that might keep invasive aquatic animals out of the 
lakes without crippling the state's shipping industry. Source: Traverse City 
Record-Eagle (10/6)


Wind farm stirs up friction between first nations
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Wind is drawing a new breed of resource seekers to the Lake Superior region 
and stirring up friction between some aboriginal groups. The Bow Lake Wind 
Farm, led by Calgary-based BluEarth Renewables, is dividing the Batchewana 
and Anishinabek first nations. Source: The Globe and Mail (10/5)


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