[dailynews] November 7, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: November 7, 2012
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US Senator Mark Kirk to prioritize Great Lakes sewage ban when he returns to Congress in January
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Senator Mark Kirk will make a ban on dumping sewage in the Great Lakes his priority for this Congress. Source: The Washington Post (11/7)


Deadline approaches for grants to remove or maintain aging dams
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will spend $2.35 million for its dam management program in 2013, the first time the department has been granted money by the Legislature to address problems of aging dams. Source: Great Lakes Echo (11/7)


Michigan turns lights out on proposed renewable energy mandate
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Michigan voters pulled the plug on a proposed constitutional amendment that would have required Michigan's utilities to provide 25 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025. Source: The Detroit News (11/7)


Transport Minister says 'path clear' for Detroit-Windsor bridge
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Canada's Transport Minister, Denis Lebel, said the path is now clear for a new international bridge to be constructed over the Detroit River between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich. Source: CBC News (11/7)


Environment Erie training youth
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More than 80 students participated in an Environment Erie Youth Training Day at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Presque Ile, Pennsylvania. Source: Erie Times-News (11/7)


Trillium files appeal after Ontario offshore wind case knock-back
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Canadian developer Trillium Power has filed an appeal against a ruling last month by an Ontario court that struck out its C$2.25bn ($2.26bn) lawsuit against the provincial government over a moratorium on Great Lakes offshore wind development. Source: Recharge (11/7)


Ohio State researcher to re-write Ohio's phosphorus index to improve water quality
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An Ohio State University researcher has launched a $2 million project to evaluate and, as necessary, revise the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service Ohio Phosphorus Risk Index to better predict the risk of phosphorus moving off of farm fields. Source: The Lima News (11/6)


COMMENTARY: Water levels dropping
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We need to learn to embrace the "adaptive management strategy" according to the International Joint Commission (IJC) who oversees the Great Lakes basin. Source: The Midland Free Press (11/6)


Officials ponder St. Clair harbor project
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Officials are looking for more avenues to produce revenue at the boat harbor. Lockwood said putting in some docks for personal watercraft could be a way to do that. Source: Port Huron Times Herald (11/5)


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