[dailynews] Great Lakes Videos: February 1, 2013

Great Lakes Videos: February 1, 2013
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What's behind the taste, smell of Chicago tap water
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Three WBEZ employees blind-tested six samples of water throughout Chicagoland to find if Chicago tap water has a distinct smell. Source: WBEZ 91.5-Chiacgo, Ill. (1/30)


Fox 8 explores salt mine below Lake Erie
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For half a century, Cargill Deicing Technology has been mining salt from underneath Lake Erie. The mine is part of the Great Eastern Salt Basin, one of the world's largest salt beds. Source: Fox 8 News - Cleveland, OH (1/31)


Where's the Concern?
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Each week, Great Lakes Echo features a photo story about a different Area of Concern designated by the U.S. or Canadian governments in the Great Lakes basin.  Source: Great Lakes Echo (1/28)


Walleye, yellow perch hatches below average in Lake Erie Western Basin
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Walleye and Yellow Perch hatches in Lake Erie's Western Basin were below average in 2012. The numbers come from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' yearly survey conducted in August. Source: WEWS-TV - Cleveland, OH (1/28)


 Fishermen alarmed by Great Lakes water levels
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Recent fluctuating temperatures have resulted in lower water levels in the Great Lakes, and officials and fishermen in the Windsor, Ont., area say it's a great cause for concern. Source: CTV Windsor (1/28)


Crude Oil Tankers in the Twin Ports? 
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It has been decades since any tankers have stopped in the Twin Ports, but the Calumet Refinery in Superior wants to bring them back to the harbor. Source: WDIO-TV-Duluth, Minn. (1/28)


Critics voice environmental concerns over Great Lakes oil shipping
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Stringent checks and balances in place that keep the shipping of oil on the Great Lakes heavily regulated, according to Calumet and Port Authority officials. Source: Northlands News Center (1/28)

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