[dailynews] February 19, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: February 19, 2013
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Minnesota coal plants cut mercury in half
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Coal-fired power plants in Minnesota have cut the amount of mercury they 
send through smokestacks by more than half in the last 15 years as the state 
tried to reduce its residents' exposure to the toxic metal. Source: Duluth 
News Tribune (2/19)


Federal report proposes pipeline safety steps
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In the summer of 2010, more than 800,000 gallons of oil burst from a faulty 
Enbridge Inc. pipeline, wreaking ecological havoc. Now, a national study 
from the U.S. Government Accountability Office is proposing measures to 
prevent future incidents. Source: Great Lakes Echo (2/19)


Sediment in Poplar River on North Shore decreases by 35 percent
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The amount of sediment in the Poplar River on Minnesota's North Shore of 
Lake Superior is down 35 percent after ongoing efforts to reduce erosion in 
and near the Lutsen ski hill. Source: Duluth News Tribune (2/19)


Frac sand mining fissures exposed at Legislature
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For the past two years, cities and towns in southeastern Minnesota have been 
grappling with how to regulate fracking sand mining. Source: Minnesota 
Public Radio (2/19)


LEEDCo tries breaking the ice on wind project
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Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation is under the gun to demonstrate to 
the federal government its offshore wind project can clear all the 
logistical, permitting, fiscal and technical hurdles involved in citing a 
wind farm in Lake Erie. Source: The Ashtabula Star Beacon (2/19)


Program will give educators tools for Great Lakes lessons
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation and a coalition of 
environmental groups are collaborating on a series of workshops that will 
give teachers background for lessons on the Great Lakes. Source: The Buffalo 
News (2/18)


Annual cleanup held by St. Clair Shores Waterfront Environmental Committee
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This spring will mark the 18th annual Nautical Coast Cleanup along Lake St. 
Clair and more conservation-minded folks are being invited to join the 
cause.. Source: The Macomb Daily (2/18)


Genesee County commissioners tired of waiting for Flint water pipeline 
decision
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With Flint still up in the air on joining a proposed new water line, members 
of the county Board of Commissioners say they won't stop pushing to build a 
water pipeline to Lake Huron as soon as a contractor is picked to construct 
a massive intake. Source: MLive (2/18)


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