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Lake News
Oswego Harbor dredging begins Monday
The Syracuse Post-Standard (9/5)
The long awaited dredging of Oswego Harbor will begin Monday. In recent years, Lake Ontario's lower water levels combined with a buildup of silt and sediments in the harbor have made the port too shallow to accommodate some fully loaded ships.
International Joint Commission may drop Plan 2007
WWNY TV 7 (9/5)
According to a letter from International Joint Commission U.S. Chairwoman Irene Brooks to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, the IJC is looking to drop its proposed Plan 2007.
Protectors say Cameco harming Lake Ontario
Northumberland News (9/4)
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper (LOW) has joined forces with a group of concerned Port Hope Ward 2 residents to determine whether Cameco Corporation is in violation of provincial environmental law.
Federal funding secured for Albion’s shoreline
The Journal-Register (8/14)
The shoreline along the Village of Albion Water Treatment Plant could look drastically different this winter if a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers preservation project pulls through.
Another nuclear power plant being considered for Oswego
WSYR-TV Syracuse (8/12)
Another nuclear power plant could be coming to the Oswego County shores of Lake Ontario -- but the company behind the project says plans are very preliminary at this point.
Residents want tighter toxic water pollution limits
The Northumberland News (8/13)
Private testing of treated effluent from Cameco's Welcome Waste Management Facility in Ontario agrees with the testing results the company provides to the municipality and federal nuclear authorities, says a Cameco spokesman.
Lake Resources
Great Lakes Research Consortium
The Great Lakes Research Consortium consists of 16 colleges and universities in New York State and nine affiliated schools in Ontario. GLRC programs help to promote collaborative research on the Great Lakes.
Lake Ontario Committee
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
The committee considers fishery issues of common concern, develops joint programs and research projects and serves as a forum for management agencies.
New York Sea Grant
Focuses the talents of university scientists and extension specialists on research in the areas of fisheries, coastal environmental quality and processes, invasive species, non-point source pollution and seafood safety.
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