[dailynews] February 15, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: February 15, 2013
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Pontiac pins hopes on uncovering river
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A group of real estate, development, and planning profressionals have started working on a plan to "daylight" a 3,000 ft section of the Clinton River in downtown Pontiac as a part of a plan to make Pontiac more attractive. Source: The Detroit News (2/15)


COMMENTARY:Groundwater: The Great Lakes region's second-class citizen
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We're all concerned with the low water levels in the Great Lakes, but what's being done to protect our vulnerable groundwater resources? Source: Great Lakes Echo (2/15)


Ontario's off-shore wind turbine moratorium unresolved two years later
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Two years ago this month the Ontario government imposed a moratorium on off-shore wind farms in the province to do "further scientific research." But, where's the research and what does it say? Source: The Toronto Star (2/15)


Lake Erie wind-turbine project in high gear for next year
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The nonprofit company created to develop wind turbines in Lake Erie has acquired significant engineering muscle for a shot at making the decade-old proposal finally happen. Source: The Plain Dealer (2/15)


Presque Isle Bay no longer Area of Concern
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A healthier Presque Isle Bay has been removed from the Great Lakes Areas of Concern list due to environmental improvements. Source: Erie Times-News (2/14)


Lack of precipitation is not the cause of low water levels on Lakes Michigan and Huron
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What is causing the decreasing water levels in Lakes Michigan and Huron, could it be greater evaporation or lower precipitation? Source: MLive (2/14)


Hurricane Sandy: Michigan's Levin, Stabenow among those asking for funding to help Great Lakes recovery
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Michigan's U.S. senators - Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow - are among those urging the Army Corps of Engineers to allocate money to help the Great Lakes recover from Hurricane Sandy damage. Source: MLive (2/14)


Big ships dock at Port of Milwaukee for maintenance in winter
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The ice has thickened in the harbor, but the work hasn't slowed much at the Port of Milwaukee, where some of the biggest ships on the Great Lakes are moored for a winter overhaul. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (2/14)


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