[dailynews] November 9, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: November 9, 2012
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Fracking concerns raised at meeting
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The known and unknown side effects of fracking - a controversial type of 
natural gas extraction - should push citizens to action, those gathered at a 
public meeting in St. Catharines, Ont., were told Thursday. Source: Welland 
Tribune (11/9)


Cleveland's West Side marinas continue cleanup efforts from damage caused by 
Sandy
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Dozens of boat owners could find themselves stranded ashore next summer 
after their vessels were sunk or extensively damaged by the wind and waves 
of superstorm Sandy. Source: The Plain Dealer (11/9)


Energy proposal carries only one county; advocates eye new strategy
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Michigan environmental groups are preparing their next move after voters 
rejected a plan to require 25 percent of the state's power to come from 
renewable sources. Source: Great Lakes Echo (11/9)


EDITORIAL: Lake Erie's guardians
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Disputes are brew­ing over Ohio's new per­mit sys­tem to gov­ern wa­ter 
with­draw­als from Lake Erie un­der the Great Lakes re­gional com­pact. 
Source: The Toledo Blade (11/9)


NY releases bloater fish in Lake Ontario
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is partnering 
with United States and Canadian agencies to restore the "bloater" fish to 
Lake Ontario. Juvenile bloaters raised in a hatchery were released on 
Thursday. Source: Danbury News-Times (11/9)


Jon Allan: Office of the Great Lakes keeping our lakes a top priority
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Jon Allan, the newly appointed director of the Michigan Department of 
Environmental Quality's Office of the Great Lakes, intends to make sure 
Michigan has a strong voice on issues that matter for the Great Lakes. 
Source: MLive (11/8)


Environmental group sues NY over ballast rules
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The National Wildlife Federation sued New York state officials on Thursday 
for backing off on tough regulations to rid ship ballast water of invasive 
species that threaten the Great Lakes, the Hudson River and Long Island 
Sound. Source: The Associated Press (11/8)


Silver Creek finds a way to handle its wastewater
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The development of large resorts along the corridor between Two Harbors, 
Minn., and the Silver Creek tunnel has brought economic benefits to the 
region, but has also placed demands on the systems used for waste water 
treatment. Source: Lake County News-Chronicle (11/8)


Great Lakes legacy: old contaminants decline, newer ones rise
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Legacy contaminants are decreasing more quickly than previously reported in 
three of the Great Lakes, but have stayed virtually the same in two other 
lakes, according to new research. Source: Environmental Health News (11/8)

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