[dailynews] November 16, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: November 16, 2012
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Drought, water scare gets attention of agribusiness giant Archers Daniels 
Midland
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While companies in the Great Lakes region and other parts of middle America 
long counted on water being cheap and plentiful, they now realize they must 
conserve because finding new water sources is difficult and expensive. 
Source: NBC News (11/16)


Great Lakes utilities downsize workforce with shift from coal
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The gradual closure of coal-fired power plants in Great Lakes states has 
utilities looking at options for workers no longer needed to operate them. 
Energy officials say it's cheaper to close a coal plant down than retrofit 
it. Source: Great Lakes Echo (11/16)


Trout could restore piece of Erie history
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Ohio recently received about 123,000 lake trout fingerlings from the 
Allegheny National Fish Hatchery, near Jamestown, Penn. Lake trout are 
native to Lake Erie and, historically, they were the dominant predator in 
the lake's deeper and colder eastern end. Source: The Toledo Blade (11/16)


Thousands of dead gizzard shad in Dunkirk harbor
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For those fishing on Lake Erie at the Harry Probst Fishing Platform in 
Dunkirk, NY, something was a bit fishy Thursday - and it wasn't the smell of 
fish. Many dead gizzard shad fish populated the waters of Lake Erie. Source: 
The Observer (11/16)


Let U.S. comment on Canada's nuclear waste plans, says Sarnia mayor
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The Canadian mayor who helped stall transport of radioactive equipment on 
the Great Lakes is pushing for an "international debate" on Canada's plan 
for storing nuclear waste. Source: The Toronto Star (11/15)


Concerns raised over elimination of waterway protection act
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Sudbury, Ontario's lakes and rivers could be left vulnerable to unregulated 
development if the second omnibus budget implementation bill from the 
federal Conservatives is passed and eliminates the Navigable Waters 
Protection Act. Source: CBC News (11/15)


Fiscal cliff debate along the Great Lakes shore
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Any lack of a federal budget deal by January 1st would trigger an 
eight-percent cut in almost all federal programs, including key ones for the 
Great Lakes. Source: The Superior Daily Telegram (11/15)


Tall ship keeps growing
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The educational tall ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry should be ready to sail in 
time for the anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie next year. Source: The 
Cranston Herald (11/15)


COMMENTARY: Full Stop: S.S. Badger could end historic journey in December
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The S.S. Badger could cease operation on Dec. 19 if the Badger's parent 
company, Lake Michigan Carferry Service, doesn't come up with a way to stop 
dumping the boat's coal ash discharge into the waters of Lake Michigan. 
Source: The Detroit News (11/15)

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