[dailynews] March 19, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: March 19, 2013
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Lakes shipping season to start this week
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The 2013 shipping season will get under way in the Twin Ports late today or 
Wednesday when the 1,000-foot laker Mesabi Miner is expected to be the first 
departure of the season. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/19)


Busy beavers expanding their local territory
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A recent video of a beaver around the Rouge and Detroit rivers in southeast 
Michigan may be a sign that the animal is expanding its range after being 
gone from the area for more than 75 years. Source: The Windsor Star (3/19)


Center seeks information on Great Lakes waterspouts after record reports
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Last year there were more reported sightings of waterspouts on the Great 
Lakes than ever before. There were 186 reports of waterspouts in 2012, 
shattering the previous record of 94 spouts in 2003. Source: Great Lakes 
Echo (3/19)


Presque Isle Bay advisory group discusses its future
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Sequestration has put a hitch in proposed plans for future monitoring of 
fish, water and sediment in Presque Isle Bay in Erie, Penn. Source: Erie 
Times-News (3/19)


Binational refuge creates waterfront porches for wildlife and people
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Bringing wildlife and people together to enjoy the Detroit River and Lake 
Erie is a key focus of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge's 
project to restore urban shorelines. Source: Heritage Newspapers (3/19)


North shore conservation groups worried about stormwater pollution
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Members of conservation groups are concerned about the effects of stormwater 
runoff on water quality in Lake Superior and on nearby streams and rivers in 
Thunder Bay, Ont. Source: CBC News (3/19)


State Sen. Mike Green hosts more than 100 Great Lakes fans
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Mich. Sen. Mike Green, R-Mayville, recently hosted a community discussion on 
Great Lakes problems and issues. Jon Allan, director of the Michigan 
Department of Environmental Quality, was a featured guest. Source: MLive 
(3/18)


Flint City Council modifies water pipeline proposal, sends measure back to 
committee
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A decision on Flint, Mich., obtaining water from Lake Huron will have to 
wait for another day as the Flint City Council altered a proposal to 
purchase water from Lake Huron rather than continue to buy water from 
Detroit. Source: MLive (3/18)


Whitehall moves quickly to dredge city marina
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The City of Whitehall, Mich., is expediting the dredging of its city marina 
in hopes it will be ready for the boating season. Water levels around the 
city marina's docks are currently down to four feet. Source: White Lake 
Beacon (3/18)

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