[dailynews] February 27, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: February 27, 2013
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Federal ruling could determine fate of historic steamship
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As the S.S. Badger prepares for its 60th season,  a ruling by the U.S. EPA 
could determine the future of the last coal-fired steamship. The agency says 
it will make a tentative decision in March. Source: WPBN-WTOM-TV - Traverse 
City, MI (2/27)


Official: Dam removal could help; local group disagrees
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With fish populations declining in Ohio's Sandusky River, officials think 
removing the Ballville Dam will help replenish spawning areas and bolster 
the population, but some citizens aren't so sure. Source: The News-Messenger 
(2/27)


Lake St. Clair dredging to ease boater travel
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Receding water levels in Lake St. Clair have led officials in the City of 
Grosse Pointe, Mich., to hire a company to dredge its marina to help prevent 
boaters from running aground. Source: Grosse Pointe Patch (2/27)


Asian carp DNA found around the Great Lakes, but the invasive fish have yet 
to be captured
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Federal and state officials have had success in finding plentiful 
environmental DNA of Asian carp in waters from the Chicago area to Western 
Lake Erie over the past two years, despite the fact that no live silver or 
bighead carp have been captured in those areas. Source: The Plain Dealer 
(2/26)


Experts warn Lake Erie algae may increase if cities, farms don't control 
nutrient threat
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Toxic algae blooms on Lake Erie may form more often unless farms and cities 
do a better job of controlling runoff of nutrients that feed them, a 
scientist said Tuesday as specialists developed proposals for confronting 
the threat. Source: The Associated Press (2/26)


New England offshore wind planning offers lessons for Great Lakes
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As U.S. offshore wind lurches forward in New England and the Great Lakes, it 
is important to learn from past mistakes and work to use science and 
community input to inform future work. Source: Midwest Energy News (2/26)


Ohio awarded $1 million for wetland preservation at Lake Erie public access 
site
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Public access to Ohio's 312-mile Lake Erie coast will be expanded due to a 
$1 million grant that will help Lake Metroparks acquire 209 additional acres 
as part of the Lake Erie Bluffs preservation site. Source: Fayette Advocate 
(2/25)


Drinking toilet water: The science (and psychology) of wastewater recycling
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With increasing urbanization, climate change, and growing demands for food 
and energy, it is becoming clear that we all may be drinking recycled 
wastewater in the not so distant future. Source: Earth Magazine (1/28)

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