[dailynews] November 15, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: November 15, 2012
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Commission considers canoe, kayak registration to fund dredging
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The chair of the Waterways Commission, Gary Marowske, has a new plan to combat low water levels and dredge many inland and Great Lakes harbors - require state registrations for non-motorized watercraft. Source: Great Lakes Echo (11/15)


City reels in $150K grant to improve boat launch
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The city of St. Joseph, Mich., has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Great Lakes Fishery Trust to build a fish cleaning station and restrooms at its boat launch along the St. Joseph River. Source: The Herald-Palladium (11/15)


Water and our society
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Recent resignations in Montreal's municipal council have cast doubt on the spirit in which water management is conducted: short term repairs, plenty of advertising, and minimal follow up. Source: The McGill Daily (11/15)


Advocates for Great Lakes, schools and health care urge Congress to stop the 'fiscal cliff' cuts
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A leading coalition of advocates for Great Lakes restoration on Wednesday added its voice to those hoping to stave off multi-million-dollar program cuts as Congress and President Barack Obama face hard choices over looming federal tax hikes and spending reductions. Source: The Plain Dealer (11/15)


Flood of concern over nuclear dump
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The Mayor of Sarnia, Ont., is asking his fellow Great Lakes mayors to join him in raising concerns about plans to bury nuclear waste near Lake Huron. Source: The Sarnia Observer (11/14)


Sweden's yen for herring roe fuels Lake Superior fishery
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For about six weeks every October and November, thousands of the silvery fish, also called cisco, are pulled from the icy waters of Lake Superior. The harvest caters to the growing market for local and sustainable food. Source: Duluth News Tribune (11/14)


Former N.Y. Congressional candidate vows to appear at EPA meeting
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Defeated Congressional candidate Donald Hassig is urging residents to demand a cleanup of toxic waste sites around Massena when the Environmental Protection Agency comes to the North Country, N.Y., this week looking for public comment. Source: NorthCountryNow.com (11/14)


League focuses on Lake Ontario
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The League of Women Voters of Rochester, N.Y., has decided that its advocacy work will include protecting Lake Ontario and addressing issues affecting the lake. Source: Rochester City Newspaper (11/14)


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