[dailynews] November 14, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: November 14, 2012
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Mixed reviews for US Clean Water Act
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When the United States' landmark Clean Water Act was signed into law in 
1972, the nation's waterways and coastlines were in crisis. This 
forty-year-old environmental law has spurred progress in water quality, but 
problems remain. Source: Nature (11/14)


Stop invasive species: Wash your dog
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A Minnesota conservation organization is launching a campaign that teaches 
waterfowl hunters how washing their dogs can fight invasive species. Source: 
Great Lakes Echo (11/14)


Toronto man, Markham aquarium fined for illegal sale of 'frankenfish'
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A Toronto man and a Markham, Ont., area business have been fined $70,000 for 
selling snakehead, an invasive fish species. Source: Global Toronto (11/14)


Sierra Club says it plans to sue DTE Energy alleging 1,330 Clean Air Act 
violations
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The Sierra Club plans to sue DTE Energy for what the environmental group 
says are at least 1,330 Clean Air Act violations at three coal-fired power 
plants in Wayne and St. Clair counties, Mich. Source: Detroit Free Press 
(11/13)


Lake level adds to crisis
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Near-record low water levels on most of the Great Lakes, and harbor dredging 
work that needs more funding, has shippers light loading cargos this season. 
Source: The Superior Daily Telegram (11/13)


EDITORIAL: Time to do something about the weather
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Political leaders need to stop avoiding the topic of climate change and come 
up with proposals to mitigate both the trend and the effects. Source: 
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/13)


Terror threat to Canadian waterways 'limited': U.S. report
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The U.S. government calculates there's a low risk of terrorism against North 
American shipping, ports and along shared waterways, in contrast to a 
Canadian assessment of maritime security vulnerabilities. Source: Ottawa 
Citizen (11/13)


Milwaukee to host 2013 US Disabled Sailing Championships
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The Milwaukee Community Sailing Center will host the US Disabled Sailing 
Championship in 2013. It will mark the first time the championship has been 
held on the Great Lakes. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/13)


To birds, storm survival is only natural
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Biologists studying the Hurricane Sandy's aftermath say there is remarkably 
little evidence that birds have suffered the sort of mass casualties seen in 
environmental disasters like the BP oil spill of 2010. Source: The New York 
Times (11/12)

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