[dailynews] March 12, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: March 12, 2013
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Muskegon and White lakes reach cleanup milestones
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Cleanup efforts at two Michigan Areas of Concern, Muskegon Lake and White Lake, have reached important milestones, according to the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes. Source: Great Lakes Echo (3/12)


Boaters lament low lake levels
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Lake levels are so low that many boaters will be forced to leave their crafts on land this year. Source: The Windsor Star (3/12)


Lake Erie shoreline shapes up as test for birds and energy
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Western Lake Erie is a critical flyway for migratory birds as well as a prime area for offshore wind development-how can they co-exist? Source: Great Lakes Echo (3/12)


Invasive species may be key to understanding death of hundreds of loons
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While no one is sure what killed more than 900 loons around Lake Michigan last fall, scientists believe that many were likely killed by the complex interplay of several different invasive species. Source: Minnesota Public Radio (3/11)


Preliminary reports suggest petroleum coke being stored safely near Detroit River
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According to Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality, piles of petroleum coke on the banks of the Detroit River are being stored appropriately and may not pose a risk to the environment. Source: Metro Windsor (3/11)


Natives, MNR reach commercial fishing accord
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The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources announced a new five-year commercial fishing agreement with Saugeen Ojibway Nation on Monday which permits native commercial fishermen to set their nets in Colpoys Bay and Owen Sound Bay year-round. Source: Owen Sound Sun Times (3/11)


The mystery of Lake Superior's explosive barrels: Will it ever be solved?
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A study on the Department of Defense barrels found at the bottom of Lake Superior will be released in six months, and will hopefully resolve some of the discovery's mystery - assuming that the Department of Defense continues to fund exhumation efforts. Source: The Superior Daily Telegram (3/11)


Black Creek, Mona Lake to get marsh filter after seven years of planning
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A 100-acre, $1 million man-made marsh, a filter for runoff water from roughly 20 square miles of farmland, will be built this summer near Muskegon County's wastewater treatment facility. Source: MLive (3/10)


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