[dailynews] February 25, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: February 25, 2013
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Sea lamprey public enemy No. 1 among invasive species
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Of all the invasive species threatening the Great Lakes, public enemy number one remains the sea lamprey, as no other species has caused more damage to the lakes and the lakes' tributaries. Source: Northumberland Today (2/25)


Workshop to focus on algae blooms
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U.S. and Canadian experts are meeting Monday and Tuesday to discuss the latest research about harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie. Source: WPBN TV- Traverse City, Mich. (2/25)


COMMENTARY: Make conservation compliance part of Farm Bill crop insurance
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Nick Schroeck, executive director of the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, thinks we must encourage on-farm conservation practices that can help prevent future extreme weather events from wreaking the havoc we saw last summer in Michigan. Source: Detroit Free Press (2/25)


Superior refinery owner delves into details of shipping oil on Great Lakes
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Officials at Calumet LLC, owners of the Superior oil refinery, are considering building a $25 million crude oil transfer dock in Superior, where oil would be loaded onto tankers and barges and moved across the Great Lakes to refineries in Ontario, Michigan, Ohio and even the East Coast. Source: The Superior Telegram (2/24)


Saving a harbor
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Community pulls together to get project of new breakwater to protect the harbor at Grand Marais completed. Source: The Mining Journal (2/24)


Low lake levels have Michigan harbors, marinas scrambling to keep waterways navigable
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Harbors and marinas around Michigan are facing a dilemma as years of drought-like conditions and falling lake levels collide with dwindling funds for dredging. Source: The Detroit News (2/23)


Wisconsin uses over 2 trillion gallons of water a year
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In one year, Wisconsin power plants, municipalities, large farmers, papermakers and other industries take more than 2 trillion gallons of water out of lakes, rivers and underground aquifers. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (2/23)


Climate change lowering Great Lakes levels, retired Army Corps expert tells Bay City crowd
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Climate change is real, a retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expert says: And it's causing parts of the Great Lakes water levels to descend. Source: MLive (2/23)


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