[dailynews] January 30, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: January 30, 2013
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Great Lakes shipping in 2012 good, not great
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Great Lakes cargo numbers weren't great in the season that just ended: not 
bad, but not great. Source: The Superior Daily Telegram (1/30)


New EPA grant will help keep Marquette Park lagoon clean
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Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority received a $351,073 EPA 
grant for storm water management around the Marquette Park lagoon in the 
Miller section of Gary, Ind. Source: Post-Tribune (1/29)


Conservancy preserves Ottawa County marsh
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A wetland near the village of Oak Harbor, Ohio, has been restored and will 
be preserved by the Black Swamp Conservancy as a prime habitat for migratory 
birds and other species. Source: The News Messenger (1/29)


Wind power to save Ohio State University $1M annually
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Ohio State University signed a 20-year agreement to buy 50 megawatts of 
energy annually from Blue Creek Wind Farm, Ohio's largest commercial wind 
farm. Source: The Toledo Blade (1/29)


Critics voice environmental concerns over Great Lakes oil shipping
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According to Calumet and Port Authority officials, there are stringent 
checks and balances in place that keep the shipping of oil on the Great 
Lakes heavily regulated. Source: Northlands News Center (1/29)


Gov. Snyder says low water levels in Great Lakes require emergency action
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Michigan Governor Snyder called for a $1 billion increase in state 
infrastructure spending  as says Great Lakes low levels could be a big 
threat to Michigan's harbors. Source: Michigan Radio (1/28)


Lake levels sinking to new lows
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The dried-out water markings on the steel breakwalls around Lakeview Marina 
tell the story of water levels dropping to lows on the Detroit River and 
Great Lakes not seen since the mid-1960s. Source: The Windsor Star (1/28)


Live the life of a Victorian-era light keeper at Tawas Point Lighthouse
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers to spend 
a week or two between March 1 and Dec. 20 acting as lighthouse keepers for 
the Tawas Point Lighthouse during the 2013 lighthouse keeper season. Source: 
WDIV - Detroit, Mich. (1/28)


Birders worry about wind turbines near Lake Erie
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A plan to build a wind turbine along Lake Erie near a well-known spot for 
migrating birds is worrying environmentalists. Source: WKBN 27-Port Clinton, 
Ohio (1/26)


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