[dailynews] January 23, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: January 23, 2013
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EPA: Surface water pollution increases in Great Lakes Basin
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According to a report from the Environmental Protection Agency, the amount 
of pollutants released into surface waters in the Great Lakes Basin jumped 
12 percent in 2011. Source: The Times Herald (1/23)


Drought, low water hurt lake shipping
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Harbors filled with sediment and sustained drought conditions in the Midwest 
continue to take their toll on the efficiency of the Great Lakes shipping 
industry. Source: Star Beacon (1/23)


Tech researchers map invasive plants in Great Lakes wetlands
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Researchers at Michigan Technological University are looking into phragmites 
australis, an invasive plant that's been spotted in the wetland areas of the 
Great Lakes. Source: Upper Peninsula's Second Wave (1/23)


COMMENTARY: Is a Petoskey stone on President Obama's desk a good sign for 
the Great Lakes?
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A photo of President Barack Obama tapping on a Petoskey stone while talking 
on the telephone recently released by the White House has found its way into 
numerous media outlets. It may be a good sign for the Great Lakes and for 
Michigan. Source: MLive (1/23)


U.S. Rep. David Joyce joins House Great Lakes Task Force
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U.S. Republican David P. Joyce (R-Russell Township, Ohio) has joined the 
House Great Lakes Task Force, a 21-member bipartisan committee founded in 
the 1980s. Source: The News-Herald (1/22)


Environment minister visits Sault
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Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent visited Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., to 
promote Canada's environmental police and gather input from stakeholders 
about climate change and water quality and quantity issues. Source: The 
Sault Star (1/22)


Dunes in northwest lower Michigan 2,000 years younger than once believed, 
MSU researchers say
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The dunes of Michigan's northwest Lower Peninsula are relative youngsters 
compared to their brethren along the state's more southerly shores, 
according to Michigan State University researchers. Source: Lansing State 
Journal (1/22)


Northfield diver, Michigan author team up to tell about Great Lakes shipping 
industry
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Though countless books have been written on the topic of 'Western Expansion' 
in the United States, the significant role played by Midwesterners and the 
Great Lakes in this enterprise is too often overlooked. Source: Northfield 
News (1/22)


Relocation feud stalls Port Clinton lighthouse restoration
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Restoration work on a century-old wooden lighthouse has stalled amid a 
disagreement between its owners and officials of Port Clinton, Ohio. Source: 
The Associated Press (1/22)


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