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August 2009
$1 billion proposed in 2010 for Great Lakes restoration The Detroit News (8/31)
Major shipping route fosters a plague of sea life The Washington Post (8/31)
Energy Composites Co. mulls wind farms Wausau Daily Herald (8/31)
5 targets of Great Lakes cleanup The Detroit News (8/31)
Rainy summer washes swimmers out, pollution in The St. Catharines Standard (8/31)
EDITORIAL: Great Lakes Rescue The New York Times (8/31)
Duluth-Superior harbor tour shows off pollution cleanup, habitat Rochester Post-Bulletin (8/31)
Drain commissioner: Proposed pipeline should benefit Sanilac County Battle Creek Enquirer (8/31)
Ferrysburg looks at impact of deer on dunes preserve Grand Haven Tribune (8/31)
Bird counters map migration patterns to aid plans for wind turbines Duluth News Tribune (8/30)
Some progress but funding delays for NY coasts The Associated Press (8/30)
Rules offered on ships' ballast water Washington Post (8/30)
Pearls unstrung: for a while, the Great Lakes weren’t connected by rivers ScienceNews (8/29)
'Eating machine' carp on verge of invading Great Lakes Ottawa Citizen (8/29)
New DNR bait regs for salmon Cheboygan Daily Tribune (8/29)
Environmentalists protest York's sewer expansion plan CTV Toronto (8/29)
Coast Guard proposes ballast water rules Duluth News Tribune (8/28)
Air pollution lawsuit: Federal and state lawyers sue Midwest Generation over Illinois power plant emissions Chicago Tribune (8/28)
Crews to survey sea lamprey Superior Telegram (8/28)
Port Stanley's commercial days appear numbered London Free Press (8/28)
Ferry study sails closer The News-Herald (8/28)
Intervenors make their cases for and against Port Hope cleanup Northumberland Today (8/28)
Mich. county can tap Lake Huron 85M gallons a day Chicago Tribune (8/28)
Great Lakes water levels are looking up, more rain in the forecast The Bay City Times (8/28)
Collingwood, its harbour, and the economic future of the community The Entreprise-Bulletin (8/28)
Lake Erie water snake bounces back Mansfield News Journal (8/28)
More rain helps lake levels rebound The London Free Press (8/27)
Governments killing once-endangered cormorants The Associated Press (8/27)
COMMENTARY: Merging nature agencies may hurt state cash cow The Detroit News (8/27)
Ferry folks turn to Norfolk The London Free Press (8/27)
Propelling the Cruising Industry on The Great Lakes Northland's NewsCenter (8/27)
Sustainable Cleveland 2019 participants still working on final report planned for later this year Cleveland Ohio Business News (8/27)
Shipwreck explorers discover 1890's steamer in Lake Ontario WHEC News 10 (8/27)
Expert sees potential of Great Lakes Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (8/26)
Stronger barrier to keep Asian Carp out of Great Lakes now on Dayton Daily News (8/26)
Door County shipyard may lay off up to 405 Green Bay Press-Gazette (8/26)
COMMENTARY: Bill addresses threat posed by aquatic invasive species Green Bay Press-Gazette (8/26)
U.S. Fred Upton announces $350,000 for KVCC's wind-turbine academy Kalamazoo Gazette (8/26)
VHS at bay for now The Superior Daily Telegram (8/26)
MPP 'Well Aware' of the importance of clean water Kawartha Lakes This Week (8/26)
EDITORIAL: Going with the wind The Grand Rapids Press (8/26)
Report cites health risk from herbicide in drinking water Chicago Tribune (8/26)
Lakefront landowners own whatever's above water, court rules The Plain Dealer (8/25)
Schumer promotes Great Lakes initiative Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (8/25)
Duluth-Superior harbor tour shows off pollution cleanup, habitat efforts Duluth News Tribune (8/25)
Water woes to be aired publicly The London Free Press (8/25)
Population control for cormorants The Environment Report (8/25)
Mancelona plant source of tainted water Traverse City Record-Eagle (8/25)
Residents want action on beach grass Alliston Herald (8/25)
Fish kill remains a mystery -- Puzzled wildlife officials seek clues in Swan Creek The Toledo Blade (8/25)
State DEQ delays decision in shared waterline project Flint News (8/25)
Getting the rap on R.A.P. The Observer (8/25)
Burlington pier beams repairable: contractor The Hamilton Spectator (8/24)
U.S. State Department OKs pipeline from Canada's oil sands Environment News Service (8/24)
Mine opponents take public trust case to appeals court The Michigan Messenger (8/24)
Activists hope to beat the odds in dispute regarding a dump over the Alliston Aquifer [Geogian Bay] Toronto Star (8/24)
Replica ships of Nina, Pinta get help to pass Asian carp barricade Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/24)
COMMENTARY: Tilting at wind farms Winnipeg Free Press (8/24)
Illinois governor signs clean water bill WLS-TV Chicago (8/23)
Study assists Waukesha in its bid for Lake Michigan water Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/22)
Study under way to find market for siscowet lake trout Bay Mills News (8/21)
Feeling tapped out The Bolingbrook Sun (8/21)
COMMENTARY: Yes in my backyard to nuclear power The Toronto Star (8/21)
Heavy rain causes big sewer overflows Duluth News Tribune (8/21)
Invasion of the other perch The Herald-Palladium (8/21)
New invasive species found in Oneida Lake syracuse.com (8/21)
Cleveland port's planned move gets tentative OK from Corps of Engineers Cleveland Ohio Business News (8/21)
Seaway Corp. to dredge part of St. Lawrence River Watertown Daily Times (8/21)
Active Trails grant to fund paddling facilities at Lakeshore The Chesterton Tribune (8/21)
River's red color poses no risk The Times-Herald (8/20)
Port of Green Bay shows some improvement despite lag Green Bay Press-Gazette (8/20)
Georgian Bay bouncing back The Midland Mirror (8/20)
DNR says testing of more Wisconsin lakes and rivers finds no new evidence of deadly fish virus Fox 6 News Milwaukee (8/20)
COMMENTARY: Time unkind to St. Lawrence Seaway Hamilton Spectator (8/20)
Water's journey from Lake Michigan to tap The Business Ledger (8/20)
SkySentry Aerostat balloon to keep tabs on algae growth in Lake Erie, as Army takes notes The Plain Dealer (8/20)
Barrier navigation safety tests complete, limited vessel traffic to resume Chicago Sun-Times (8/20)
Levin: Stimulus money well-spent for Muskegon Lake The Muskegon Chronicle (8/20)
Eco island would eliminate open lake dumping The Press (8/20)
Tall ship Madeline visits GH Grand Haven Tribune (8/20)
Lapeer officials back new regional water system The County Press (8/20)
NY salmon resurgence indicates species recovery The Associated Press (8/20)
No fish story: This carp could eat up Lake Michigan Chicago Sun-Times (8/20)
DNR confirms viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus in Baseline Lake and Lake St. Clair The Michigan News (8/20)
Carp barrier tested for higher voltage Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/19)
Fish kill blamed on dairy farm runoff The Detroit News (8/19)
Erosion causing drastic land loss for lakefront communities The Goderich Signal-Star (8/19)
Craft brewers to discuss water conservation in Milwaukee The Business Journal (8/19)
Groups rally support for Great Lakes cleanup Forbes (8/19)
Wild Atlantic salmon found in Salmon River for first time in more than a century The Syracuse Post-Standard (8/19)
Federal study reveals widespread mercury contamination in fish from air pollution, mining Chicago Tribune (8/19)
Lake Superior State turns grass into fuel WWJ Newsradio 950 (8/19)
Indian tribe loses claim it made to Lake Erie fishing rights The Toledo Blade (8/19)
Lake funding in focus Post Tribune (8/19)
Great Lakes centre touted: research aquarium latest idea The Windsor Star (8/18)
Canadian scientists uncover alarming invasion of round goby into Great Lakes tributaries Exchange Magazine (8/18)
Don't let the goose poop fool you: Toronto's beaches are squeaky clean The Globe and Mail (8/18)
Officials host legislative days The News-Messenger (8/18)
NSSD denied emergency funds for crumbling sewer pipe Lake County News-Sun (8/18)
COMMENTARY: The fixes are gray and green Detroit Free Press (8/18)
Scripps introduces bill to clarify that water is part of public trust The Michigan Messenger (8/18)
Study will consider new high-voltage lines for renewable power Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/18)
Lake Erie islands high-speed ferryboat to be unveiled in Lorain The Plain Dealer (8/18)
EDITORIAL: Great Lakes initiative could provide money to clean up Lake Ontario Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (8/18)
PETA wants to own Grand Haven lighthouses The Detroit News (8/18)
BaySail unveils design for new Saginaw Bay Environmental Education Center The Bay City Times (8/18)
Island of sediment is proposed for lake The Toledo Blade (8/18)
Huge, invasive flying carp gain ground in fight for lakes Detroit Free Press (8/17)
Action urged on Lake Huron's loss of water The Detroit News (8/17)
Michigan Tech, Army Corps to study nation's shores Chicago Tribune (8/17)
Driving along the seaway Winnipeg Free Press (8/17)
Reps. fight for Great Lakes cleanup funding WTOL News 11 Toledo (8/17)
Sunken ship at center of legal tug of war The Buffalo News (8/17)
COMMENTARY: How our lakes get so dirty Detroit Free Press (8/17)
Water quality improves after lawn fertilizer ban, study shows ScienceDaily (8/17)
Fish population has disappearing habitat Northland's News Center (8/17)
No pants? No problem! Examiner (8/17)
Corps in Vicksburg studies Great Lakes The Clarion-Ledger (8/17)
COMMENTARY: Carpe diem for carp? Corps' blunder could assist Asian species Detroit Free Press (8/16)
Study links Great Lakes fish and diabetes Chicago Public Radio (8/16)
Great Lakes czar: Saginaw Bay ripe for restoration The Bay City Times (8/16)
Conesus at center of pollution solution Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (8/16)
Colleges join forces for wind-energy training The Muskegon Chronicle (8/16)
EDITORIAL: Investigation of fish kill is imperative The Times Herald (8/16)
Put-In-Bay's Aquatic Visitors Center reeling them in The Toledo Blade (8/16)
Great Lakes shipping lag continues Green Bay Press-Gazette (8/15)
Huron County group gets $1 million to curb pollution to Saginaw Bay The Bay City Times (8/14)
NYPA awaits federal plan Watertown Daily Times (8/14)
Cape Vincent, N.Y., to review wind moratorium petition Watertown Daily Times (8/14)
Upper Great Lakes water levels inch higher The Detroit News (8/14)
Film takes look at water control Traverse City Record-Eagle (8/14)
Black River fish kill claims thousands The Port Huron Times-Herald (8/13)
More dredging set for Saginaw River and Bay, along with expansion of Channel Island The Bay City Times (8/13)
Corps of Engineers awards contract to deepen channel Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (8/13)
Group undertakes study of wind turbines The Brantford Expositor (8/13)
EDITORIAL: Get to the bottom of toxic groundwater in Michigan Detroit Free Press (8/13)
Area officials seek federal funds for water projects Spinal Column Newsweekly (8/13)
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority unveils makeover plan for lakefront The Plain Dealer (8/13)
Point Beach nuclear plant seeks to raise output Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/13)
The Current: Wind energy over the Great Lakes Star Tribune (8/13)
COMMENTARY: Right hook, wrong angle The Globe and Mail (8/13)
Obama Admin breathes new life into long-delayed Great Lakes restoration program The New York Times (8/13)
Upton announces money earmarked for green jobs in Southwest Michigan WSBT 2 South Bend, IN (8/13)
Corps scrambling to turn up voltage on carp barrier Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/12)
Aggressive invader threatening other river species The St. Catharines Standard (8/12)
Well-placed boulders bolster sturgeon spawning potential in St. Louis River Duluth News Tribune (8/12)
More E. coli in sand than water The Globe and Mail (8/12)
IDEM meetings introduce new pollution rules Post-Tribune (8/12)
Lake Erie water snake making comeback The News-Messenger (8/12)
Illinois governor signs bills to improve water quality Chicago Environmental News Examiner (8/12)
COMMENTARY: Diversion proposal doesn’t hold water National Post (8/12)
Ontario’s big windy gamble Maclean’s Magazine (8/12)
$454,000 in stimulus funds go to Ozaukee County nature preserve Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/12)
Seaway traffic declines by roughly 21% in recession The Kingston Whig-Standard (8/11)
Great Lakes restoration could bring jobs WUMW Milwaukee (8/11)
$900,000 grant to boost industrial site cleanups The Buffalo News (8/11)
Shipping season could be salvaged Northland's News Center (8/11)
Illinois piping plover chicks: Released Chicago Sun-Times (8/11)
MSU gets $1.7M US grant to improve biofuel systems Chicago Tribune (8/11)
Carp detected near barrier Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/10)
Conference to focus on restoring the Great Lakes WUWM Milwaukee (8/10)
DNR seeks Great Lakes funding Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/10)
Search on for site to study wrecks The Sheboygan Press (8/10)
Residents want to limit public access to lakes Duluth News Tribune (8/10)
Shorebirds flock to feed on Lake Erie wetlands The Plain Dealer (8/10)
Saginaw River dredging makes progress WNWO NBC24 Toledo (8/10)
Scrapbook sparks Cuyahoga memories The Akron Beacon Journal (8/10)
Euclid draws up plans for public access to lakefront The Plain Dealer (8/9)
DNR: Water flea hasn't hurt Lake of the Woods The Associated Press (8/9)
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration tests power-generating trailer The Muskegon Chronicle (8/9)
EDITORIAL: Welcome upgrades Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (8/9)
Ontario park a work of art The Akron Beacon Journal (8/9)
Dingell, Forrest promote engineering research The Michigan Daily (8/9)
EDITORIAL: Public trust doctrine crucial Traverse City Record-Eagle (8/8)
Invasive species research centre The Sudbury Star (8/8)
Rising lake level good for ships Green Bay Press-Gazette (8/7)
Manitowoc County beaches fail water test; Door, Brown, Kewaunee pass Green Bay Press-Gazette (8/7)
GVSU officials briefs congressional staff on energy issues Muskegon Chronicle (8/7)
COMMENTARY: Despite federal protection, Great Lakes remain troubled waters The Detroit News (8/6)
Criticism of study floods in from conservation groups Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/6)
COMMENTARY: Clean energy will create jobs The Detroit News (8/6)
Finally, an answer for zebra mussels The Ithaca Journal (8/6)
U.S. power developer betting on natural gas The Toronto Star (8/6)
Red Cliff band lays out Lake Superior barrel recovery plan Duluth News Tribune (8/6)
EDITORIAL: Expand Seaway? House legislation should be opposed Watertown Daily Times (8/6)
Canada believes it has found U.S. wartime plane wreck Reuters (8/6)
Probable barrel 1.68 miles from Duluth water intake Wisconsin Public Radio (8/6)
Hearings ordered on new nuclear plant The Monroe Evening News (8/6)
Kalamazoo River channel walls getting repairs between Saugatuck Harbor, Lake Michigan The Grand Rapids Press (8/6)
Pic River First Nation adds power to their energy mix Northern Ontario Business (8/6)
EDITORIAL: Wind study results needed quickly Muskegon Chronicle (8/6)
Officials: Boaters help secure funding Port Clinton News Herald (8/6)
Measure could expand Seaway Watertown Daily Times (8/5)
More than $93 million pledged for Duffin Creek sewage plant in Pickering Durham Region News (8/5)
How healthy are our fish? The Mid-North Monitor (8/5)
Winds of change rock Wolfe Island The Toronto Star (8/5)
Thousands of little mussels ... one big issue The Fergus Falls Daily Journal (8/5)
Huron Conservation District selected to Conservation Partnership Initiative The Bay City Times (8/5)
Spitfire may soon be under attack again Press-Republican (8/5)
Shipping grain on barges could mean savings for farmers Northumberland Today (8/5)
Two Rivers receives grant for water treatment Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (8/4)
Two Rivers needs additional federal funds to dredge harbor Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (8/4)
COMMENTARY: Barrier needed to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes Dearborn Press and Guide (8/4)
Minn. Group Wins $3M for Clean Diesel KSTP TV Minneapolis (8/4)
Summit addresses local protection of Great Lakes Petoskey News-Review (8/4)
Ballast water permits expected in late summer Business North (8/3)
Both sides put positive spin on Michigan Supreme Court’s Dow class-action ruling The Michigan Messenger (8/3)
Critics say little change since BP permit issued Post-Tribune (8/3)
Great Lakes may clean up -- Cleanup of Cuyahoga might be on agenda The Akron Beacon Journal (8/3)
Cudahy's move could aid UWM Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/3)
Funding secured for world's only fresh water ballast treatment facility KBJR TV, Duluth MN (8/3)
Healthy Lake Erie means stronger economy WKYC-TV 3 Cleveland (8/3)
Easement saves 37 acres of duneland The Herald Palladium (8/2)
Storm sewers oozing human fecal bacteria to beaches, rivers, study finds Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/2)
COMMENTARY: Lake Superior toxin needs a global solution Detroit Free Press (8/2)
Michigan beaches healthier than most Muskegon Chronicle (8/2)
Mich. underwater preserves become favorite adventures for curious divers Detroit Free Press (8/2)
EDITORIAL: Dioxin tests finally move downriver and into Saginaw Bay The Bay City Times (8/2)
Girl, 15, conquers Lake Ontario CBC News (8/1)
COMMENTARY: Celebrate Great Lakes The Windsor Star (8/1)

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