[dailynews] February 5, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: February 5, 2013
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Great Lakes Governors applaud harbour dredging proposal
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The Great Lakes Governors have applauded recently introduced legislation in Congress that would "permanently fix the nation's dysfunctional funding programme to maintain ports and harbours." Source: Dredging News Online (2/5)


Study on impact of shipping
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A comprehensive report released Tuesday has defined the modal and environmental advantages of using marine shipping to transport goods in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway region. Source: WDIO-TV - Duluth, MN (2/5)


Hands-on environmental workshop offered to educators
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The Great Lakes Education Workshop, which incorporates Great Lakes environmental issues into teachers' curriculums, is offered for the first time in three years, thanks to a recent Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant. Source: Great Lakes Echo (2/5)


Citing Wisconsin turbine noise study, Cape councilman calls for statewide wind moratorium
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Town officials are urging the Association of Towns of the State of New York to support a resolution calling for a ban on industrial wind development, pointing to a similar movement in Wisconsin. Source: Watertown Daily Times (2/5)


Minnesota Pollution Control Agency launches investigation of Red Cliff's handling of barrels
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is investigating how the Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe handled barrels of Cold War military waste recovered last summer from Lake Superior. Source: Duluth News Tribune (2/5)


Xcel Energy plans to tap more wind power
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Xcel Energy, the Minneapolis-based utility, has told regulators in Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas that it will look for up to 200 megawatts of wind power by April 1. Source: The Associated Press (2/5)


Lakes Huron, Michigan projected to flirt with record low levels through May
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A six-month forecast by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts that water levels in Lakes Huron and Michigan will be at or near record lows every month through May, the traditional start of the boating season in the Great Lakes. Source: The Detroit News (2/4)


Making the most of online water temperature and current data for the 2013 fishing season
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Salmon and trout in Lake Michigan often relate to specific water temperatures or edges where warm and cold water currents meet. Savvy anglers have been using websites to plan trips and find fish for years, and online resources keep improving. Source: White Lake-Highland Patch (2/4)


COMMENTARY: McGuinty's legacy is a green nightmare
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Ontario's Green Energy Act, the brainchild of outgoing Premier Dalton McGuinty, gave the green light to rampant wind development. By 2016, the goal is to more than double the amount of wind power being generated now. Source: The Globe and Mail (2/2)


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