[dailynews] January 22, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: January 22, 2013
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Antibiotic used in soaps and cosmetics tainting Minnesota's lakes
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An antibiotic widely used in soaps and cosmetics that mostly goes down the drain is slowly converting to toxins at the bottom of many of Minnesota's lakes and rivers. Source: Star Tribune (1/22)


Mining back on fast track despite public outcry
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A piece of land rich in iron ore and just south of Lake Superior is propelling the debate about mining legislation in Wisconsin. Source: Milwaukee Public Radio (1/22)


Hunting, fishing boost Michigan economy
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Despite drought conditions, low water levels and a rash of disease in the white-tailed deer population, fishing and hunting remained a boon to the Michigan economy in 2012. Source: Great Lakes Echo (1/22)


Ohio solar project hit with setback while Ontario boosts renewable power
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Days after Ohio regulators set back the largest proposed solar power installation in the eastern U.S., the Canadian province of Ontario announced that it will shut down its last coal-fired power plants by the end of 2013, a year ahead of schedule. Source: Dayton Daily News (1/22)


U.S., Canadian leaders seek more action on Great Lakes
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U.S. and Canadian leaders are getting together in Chicago to talk about water, and to discuss implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. Source: Michigan Radio (1/22)


City, Gov. Rick Snyder closing in on state park deal for Belle Isle
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Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Governor Rick Snyder and a majority of the Detroit City Council are on the verge of an agreement to have Belle Isle operated as a Michigan state park. Source: Detroit Free Press (1/20)


EDITORIAL: Snyder elevates natural resources
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This year, natural resources and the Great Lakes are elevated on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's priority list. Source: Lansing State Journal (1/19)


Heat waves, storms, flooding: climate change to profoundly affect U.S. Midwest in coming decades
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In the coming decades, climate change will lead to more frequent and more intense Midwest heat waves while degrading air and water quality and threatening public health. Intense rainstorms and floods will become more common, and existing risks to the Great Lakes will be exacerbated. Source: Science Daily (1/18)


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