[dailynews] January 7, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: January 7, 2013
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Thousands of dead loons on northern Michigan shorelines might be linked to invasive species
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The rapidly changing ecology of the Great Lakes Basin, brought on in large part by non-native, invasive species, is causing devastation among Michigan's waterfowl, especially common loons. Source: The Oakland Press (1/7)


EDITORIAL: The EPA and the Midwest
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Departing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson did well by the Great Lakes region, but her successor will need to move Congress closer to meaningful legislation on climate change among other things. Source: The Toledo Blade (1/7)


John Kasich says sewage dumped into the water at Detroit is causing big problems for Lake Erie
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John Kasich, Ohio's governor, says sewage dumped into the water at Detroit is causing big problems for Lake Erie. The biggest threat to the health of the lake has come from toxic blue green algae which has appeared in recent years. Source: The Plain Dealer (1/7)


Consortium of universities, institutions to meet at U-M to discuss future of Great Lakes
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The University of Michigan will host dozens of Great Lakes researchers, advocates and policymakers this Wednesday for a meeting of the Great Lakes Futures Project. Source: Detroit Free Press (1/6)


EDITORIAL: Get to the bottom of changes in Lake Michigan
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No agency has wanted to do a comprehensive study to determine if the falling levels of Lake Michigan are due to natural cycles or human activities. Such a study would prioritize needed restoration actions. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (1/6)


Jim Schaefer: A few minutes with a Great Lakes deep-sea detective
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David Trotter swims into the deep -- 200 feet down to where the light dims and the water presses. He was once called the most prolific shipwreck hunter in the Great Lakes by the New York Times. Source: Detroit Free Press (1/6)


Hundreds of barrels dumped by weapons plant
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Between 1957 and 1962, an estimated 1,457 industrial steel drums were trucked from a Honeywell weapons plant in the Twin Cities to Duluth and secretly dumped off barges into Lake Superior. Source: Duluth News Tribune (1/6)


Cold weather means start of Coast Guard icebreaking
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The Coast Guard began icebreaking operations on the lower Great Lakes Thursday, providing another sign that this year's winter won't be as mild as last year's. Source: The Sandusky Register (1/6)


Feds plan more scrutiny at NE Ohio nuclear plant
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The Perry nuclear power plant alongside Lake Erie in northeast Ohio can expect continued heightened scrutiny by federal regulators this year. Source: WYTV - Youngstown, OH (1/5)


Chinook to be spread evenly at Lake Michigan sites
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Chinook salmon stocking cuts will be spread evenly among traditional Lake Michigan sites in 2013, with each taking a 35% reduction, according to a decision released Friday by the Department of Natural Resources. Source: The Journal Sentinel (1/5)


Natural salmon boosting lake fishery
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Salmon spawning successfully in Michigan and Ontario tributaries are providing a real boost to Wisconsin's Chinook sport fishery - and have been for more than a decade. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (1/5)


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