[dailynews] December 17, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: December 17, 2012
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Boatload of cash can buy yacht once owned by Dodge family
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The Belgian owners of the steam-powered Delphine, once the pride of the Great Lakes and the personal vessel of automaker Horace Dodge, is for sale at its base in Tunisia in northern Africa. Source: Detroit Free Press (12/17)


Restoring continental divide in Chicago would be costly, complex
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The $2 million study conducted by the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative and the Great Lakes Commission found that installing barriers on Chicago's river and canal system is relatively cheap, about $140 million. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (12/17)


Following Phragmites home: scientists use satellite data to map invasive species in Great Lakes wetlands
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Scientists have mapped locations with of large stands of the invasive Phragmites located within 6.2 miles of the water's edge, using satellite data and field studies. Source: Michigan Tech News (12/17)


Chinook cutbacks spawn worries along Lake Michigan
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is planning to scale back the number of fishery-hatched salmon to be released in Lake Michigan. There have been mixed reactions among locals in the fishing business. Source: Sheboygan Press (12/16)


Chicago River has become invasive species super highway
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The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal is a navigation corridor for goods such as coal, fuel, grains and ores. It also has become a superhighway for invasive species. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (12/15)


Mild weather brings bevy of exotic bird species
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The mild late fall conditions in Wisconsin have allowed many bird species to linger longer than usual in the state. In addition, with many lakes and rivers offering open water, the number and variety of waterfowl and water birds is higher than usual for mid-December. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (12/15)


Coast Guard picks up
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Sixteen U.S. Coast Guard units are culling 1,282 navigational aids from the Great Lakes in an annual fall ritual. Operation Fall Retrieve is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 28. Source: Grand Haven Tribune (12/15)


COMMENTARY:  Implications of a new Atlantic coast deep-sea intermodal port
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Future developments along the St Lawrence Seaway upstream of Montreal may greatly influence the future viability of the Melford Terminal in the Strait of Canso. Source: Maritime Executive (12/14)


EDITORIAL: Study may find reason for low lake levels
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U.S. Rep. Candice Miller has requested a study of the impact of diverting water out of Lake Michigan through the Chicago River as a useful solution to low lake levels. Some are unsure whether the Chicago River flow could be reduced without harming shipping or water quality. Source: The Daily Tribune (12/14)


COMMENTARY: Solving the carp crisis: moving from courts to collaboration
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Asian carp are not a Chicago problem. They are not an Illinois problem. Really, they aren't even a Midwestern problem. This is a national issue that will require significant resources to be brought to bear. Source: Natural Resources Defense Council (12/14)


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