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March 2008
Landscaping to slow runoff
The Environment Report (3/31)

Homeland security a fishing boon
The London Free Press (3/31)

At Barker's Island Marina, spring floats their boats
Duluth News Tribune (3/31)

COMMENTARY: Should wind be our future?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/31)

Water revenue could rise
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/31)

Ships continue on way after collision in Mackinaw Straits
The Sault Star (3/31)

Local nonprofit awarded $13,300
The Port Huron Times-Herald (3/31)

Gobies in Lake Erie - New trap being developed
CD98.9 - Norfolk (3/31)

Officials expect wind farm to be officially fully operational Tuesday
Huron Daily Tribune (3/31)

Bush tabs Indiana DNR fisheries chief
South Bend Tribune (3/30)

Who owns our water?
The Plain Dealer (3/30)

Water is the Great Lakes area's prize
The Plain Dealer (3/30)

COMMENTARY: Border protection policy is fishing for more work
Detroit Free Press (3/30)

Plan would change outflows from Lake Ontario
The Globe and Mail (3/29)

Abundant perch crop seen for Lake Michigan
The Grand Rapids Press (3/28)

IJC releases new water regulations proposal
News 10 Now Syracuse (3/28)

EDITORIAL: Back to the future in energy production
The St. Catharines Standard (3/28)

A grand passage of geese
MPNnow (3/28)

Simcoe gets sicker
Toronto Sun (3/28)

Portage River cleanup stirs fears
The Toledo Blade (3/28)

Artists put work on display at DeVos Place show
The Grand Rapids Press (3/28)

N.Y. opposes plan for Lake Ontario levels
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (3/28)

Zebra mussels found in Lake Wisconsin
St. Paul Pioneer Press (3/27)

Museum sheds light on Michigan City's rich history
Merrillville Post-Tribune (3/27)

Wisconsin DNR Board eases VHS rules on minnow reuse
New Richmond News (3/27)

Wisconsin to get $23 million in federal funds
Green Bay Press Gazette (3/27)

Kennedy speech to bring together 500 researchers
The Peterborough Examiner (3/27)

Lawmakers warn CDC not to terminate whistleblower
The Associated Press (3/27)

Recreational boaters donate to get St. Joseph River dredged
The Associated Press (3/27)

Out to force ships to treat ballast water
Star Tribune (3/26)

Windmills that kill birds, bats get a pass
The Columbus Dispatch (3/26)

Minnesota is preparing to do battle with deadly fish virus
Star Tribune (3/26)

EDITORIAL: New EPA standard fails to target smog's origin
Battle Creek Enquirer (3/26)

Diving for dollars
Detroit Metro Times (3/26)

Hunting bloody red shrimp in the St. Lawrence
Cornwall Standard Freeholder (3/26)

COMMENTARY: Straight talk needed in ballast water debate
Green Bay Press Gazette (3/26)

Landmark on lakefront falls
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/26)

Senate debate could stall water deal
Port Clinton News Herald (3/26)

Judge OKs test firing at FBI shooting range
Chicago Tribune (3/26)

Going fishing? Pack your passport
USA Today (3/26)

Wind turbines in lake again looms as possibility
Leamington Post (3/26)

EDITORIAL: Bush all wet on Great Lakes issues, funding
Erie Times-News (3/26)

COMMENTARY: Area unions should fight, not aid, BP air pollution
Merrillville Post-Tribune (3/26)

Refuge keeps growing
Monroe Evening News (3/26)

Tribe says water legislation would violate its fishing rights
The Associated Press (3/25)

Great Lakes groups push development
Warren Tribune Chronicle (3/25)

EDITORIAL: Great Lakes
The Windsor Star (3/25)

Study: Great Lakes 'salties' ban may create jobs
Muskegon Chronicle (3/25)

Soo Locks in U.S. open for season
The Sault Star (3/25)

Rare chestnut tree in Ohio no longer a state secret
Coshocton Tribune (3/25)

Environmentalists: Questions unanswered on draft BP air permit
WSBT-South Bend (3/25)

Great Lakes trade zone sought
The Windsor Star (3/24)

Stories of strange sightings on Great Lakes nothing new
The Sault Star (3/24)

Great Lakes aquatic invasive species: What’s happening now?
Duluth News Tribune (3/24)

Ice hampers Lake Superior shipping
The Edmonton Sun (3/24)

Zebra mussels 20 years later
The Environment Report (3/24)

Eat this fish, not that one
The Bay City Times (3/24)

Great Lakes compact still on Legislature’s table
New Richmond News (3/24)

Lake Michigan shipwreck gets national recognition
WZZM13 - Grand Rapids (3/24)

Passage in Wisconsin isn't deal's last hurdle
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/24)

St. Lawrence Seaway opened path for non-native species
Duluth News Tribune (3/23)

EDITORIAL: With water, MI can boost economy and help the world
Detroit Free Press (3/23)

Questions arise over silt disposal in Maumee Bay
The Toledo Blade (3/23)

EDITORIAL: Great Lakes states must protect every drop they can
Detroit Free Press (3/21)

Concerns over lack of ground water
Northland's News Center (3/21)

First eaglet of '08 season born in Huron County
Port Clinton News Herald (3/21)

COMMENTARY: Court ruling unites boating groups
The Plain Dealer (3/21)

The good news about year's snowfall
The Grand Rapids Press (3/21)

USCG opens river for season
Soo Evening News (3/21)

Plan to restore Michigan's sturgeon population
The Grand Rapids Press (3/21)

Milestone of Great Lakes invader no cause for celebration
Duluth News Tribune (3/20)

Feds look at listing coaster brook trout as endangered
Farmington Independent (3/20)

EDITORIAL: Protect our lakes
The Buffalo News (3/20)

State's water concerns tapped
Northville Record (3/20)

'Shipwreck!': Treasure exhibit opens
Detroit Free Press (3/20)

Cold weather took toll on ducks as thick ice seals up their feeding areas
Detroit Free Press (3/20)

Twirling blades add power to the push for renewable energy
Detroit Free Press (3/20)

A big year for the big lake
Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/20)

Ohio's EPA chief expects tougher U.S. climate rules
The Toledo Blade (3/20)

Officials hope to take action on lake cleanup
The Macomb Daily (3/20)

Illinois concerned about Indiana mercury
The Northwest Indiana Times (3/19)

Plan for lake level raises anxieties
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (3/19)

Is it too early to open the Seaway?
News 10 Now-Syracuse (3/19)

Groups want Granholm to regulate CO2 in power plants
Midland Daily News (3/19)

Lake St. Clair tops county agenda
The Macomb Daily (3/19)

Wisconsin DNR ready to allow limited reuse of minnows
The Jamestown Sun (3/19)

Biologist will study wind turbine effects on wildlife
The Plain Dealer (3/19)

Kalamazoo river cleanup
Michigan Radio (3/19)

FBI shooting range under fire
Lake County News-Sun (3/18)

Parks, tribal band work to educate people about fish virus
Duluth News Tribune (3/18)

Craitor wants a second chance for bill protecting shoreline access
The Niagara Falls Review (3/18)

Great Lakes health threats
Lake County News-Sun (3/18)

Rite of spring: Icebreaking begins on lakes
Muskegon Chronicle (3/18)

$40M sought to promote Michigan tourism
Lansing State Journal (3/18)

New stamp features Sleeping Bear Dunes
Traverse City Record-Eagle (3/18)

COMMENTARY: Properly disposing of old pharmaceuticals is easy
Southtown Star (3/18)

Ice causes concern
The Port Huron Times-Herald (3/18)

Dredging season begins early in Holland Harbor channel
The Grand Rapids Press (3/18)

Book publishers getting greener
The Environment Report (3/17)

EDITORIAL: Pollution, drugs in water require study, solutions to protect public health
The Lorain Morning Journal (3/17)

License plate sales raise $215,000 for lighthouses
Detroit Free Press (3/17)

Dioxin cleanup near Dow Chemical plant remains on slow track
The Associated Press (3/17)

Point Pelee in peril, study finds
The Windsor Star (3/17)

Illinois governor orders state waters tested for drugs
Environment News Service (3/17)

New York joins Great Lakes Water Resources Compact
Environment News Service (3/17)

Norfolk County designated Forest Capital of Canada
The Toronto Star (3/17)

Mayor says help needed with Great Lakes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/16)

Searching for clues to save America's fish
KARE-Minneapolis (3/16)

Blocked study draws attention to PCBs
Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/15)

Pier-jumping fines legislation dies in Mich. House committee
The Grand Rapids Press (3/15)

COMMENTARY: Fighting to save Great Lakes is worth the effort
The Grand Rapids Press (3/15)

Cancer high lakeside
The London Free Press (3/14)

Air quality limit will affect area
The Port Huron Times Herald (3/14)

COMMENTARY: Earth Hour to enlighten London, CA, about CO2
The London Free Press (3/14)

Meeting addresses citizens' beach safety concerns before summer
Gary Post-Tribune (3/14)

Lake Ontario fishery threatened by invasive species
The Buffalo News (3/14)

Michigan parks crisis delayed, not over
The Grand Rapids Press (3/14)

Chinook catch differs between lakes
The Grand Rapids Press (3/14)

Shipping can't wait for slow melt
Muskegon Chronicle (3/14)

Crowd supports BP's request for new air permit
Chicago Tribune (3/14)

Environmental groups turn attention to laws governing Great Lakes pact
The Detroit News (3/13)

Health report raises dispute over Great Lakes pollution
The New York Times (3/13)

State parks at risk
The Detroit News (3/13)

Malnutrition blamed for ducks' deaths
The Port Huron Times-Herald (3/13)

Doyle might resort to special session to pass water compact
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/13)

EDITORIAL: Don't let alternative energy incentives pass Michigan by
The Bay City Times (3/13)

Ice threatens small boats, official says
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/13)

EDITORIAL: CDC reports must be reviewed, public
Huron Daily Tribune (3/13)

Business, environmental groups differ over smog standards
WOOD-TV 8 (3/13)

Sturgeon making a comeback in the Muskegon River
Muskegon Chronicle (3/13)

Ontario catches break on coal plants
The Toronto Star (3/12)

Care with boat keeps dangerous species away
Post-Tribune (3/12)

EDITORIAL: What's in your water?
The Plain Dealer (3/12)

Another committee won't help clean up the Saginaw Bay
The Bay City Times (3/12)

Lake Superior water level up 8 inches over last year
Minnesota Public Radio (3/12)

Great Lakes compact likely stalled this session
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/11)

Drug disposal advocated for lake's sake
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/11)

Asbestos fear at Chicago beach
Chicago Sun-Times (3/11)

Gov. Granholm blown away by wind possibilities
Muskegon Chronicle (3/11)

Exploring Bayfield's ice caves
KBJR-Northland (3/11)

Wisconsin assembly rejects proposed vote on Great Lakes compact
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (3/11)

Gov. Doyle, Wisconsin Assembly at odds over Compact
The Daily Telegram (3/11)

Fish can be eaten more often
News Herald (3/11)

Cutters hard at work in St. Marys
The Sault Star (3/11)

Ships to set sail shortly; 50th navigational season approaching
The Sarnia Observer (3/11)

Sorbara leads study to boost tourism in Ontario
The Toronto Star (3/11)

How safe is Cleveland's water?
WKYC-TV (Cleveland, Ohio) (3/11)

Cities need up to $20 billion for sewage treatment: report
CanWest News Service (3/11)

EDITORIAL: More than just climate
The Toronto Star (3/10)

United States national parks not so pristine
The Environment Report (3/10)

Ottawa lauded for St. Clair cleanup
The London Free Press (3/10)

Nesting season begins in Blue Sky Region
The North Bay Nugget (3/10)

Chicago doesn't test, but insists water safe
Chicago Sun-Times (3/10)

Feds could face charges if cormorant cull inhumane
The Windsor Star (3/10)

AP investigation finds drugs in Detroit water supply
WJRT-Mid-Michigan (3/10)

Federal city partnership creating lake front park
Chesterton Tribune (3/10)

Gooseberry’s frozen waterfalls are a prime pick for climbers
Farmington Independent (3/10)

Scientists: Low lake levels part of cycle
Detroit Free Press (3/9)

Cleaner runoff can help tame algae in water, expert says
Manitowoc Herald-Times (3/9)

Lake Superior harbor ice thicker than usual, ice breaking begins Tuesday
Business North (3/9)

Great Lakes fish soak in new poison
The Muskegon Chronicle (3/8)

Man with cabin in Huron County pens ditty bemoaning shoreline slime
The Bay City Times (3/8)

Great Lakes sand dunes scene among 2008 commemorative stamps
The Associated Press (3/8)

Snowmelt helps refill parched Great Lakes
Detroit Free Press (3/7)

'Government has broken its own law' on species protection
The Globe and Mail (3/7)

Poaching penalties going up
The Port Clinton News-Herald (3/7)

Botulism cause to worry over Michigan's loons
The Grand Rapids Press (3/7)

Will the boat float?
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (3/6)

EDITORIAL: Uneven burden: Great Lakes get billions in local funds
Battle Creek Enquirer (3/6)

Lawton: Legislature must OK Great Lakes Compact
Manitowoc Herald News (3/6)

Alma under consideration as "Center of Energy Excellence”
Mt Pleasant Morning Sun (3/6)

Hope fading in bid to let Natural Resources Board name DNR secretary
The Capital Times (3/6)

Wisconsin Senate approves Great Lakes Compact
The Associated Press (3/6)

Sen. Clinton supports Great Lakes restoration
The Buffalo News (3/6)

EDITORIAL: Protect our lakes from invaders
Wisconsin State Journal (3/6)

Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty wants feds to take a look at E20
Star Tribune (3/5)

3 tall ships to grace Duluth harbor
Star Tribune (3/5)

Lake Erie finally frozen over
The Tillsonburg News (3/5)

Ottawa okays Rabaska megaproject
The Montreal Gazette (3/5)

EDITORIAL: The absence of action
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/5)

Ohio EPA hosts meeting on limestone air permit
The Lorain Morning Journal (3/5)

Lake Superior drops normal amount for February
Duluth News Tribune (3/5)

Fish are struggling for food in Lake Huron
The Bay City Times (3/5)

Wisconsin GOP legislators look to hamstring Great Lakes Compact
Twin Cities Daily Planet (3/5)

COMMENTARY: Bioenergy ready to boom, and Midwest along with it
The Capital Times (3/5)

Storm surfers catch a wave on Lake Ontario
CP24-Toronto (3/5)

WDNR going overboard on VHS rules, lawmakers complain
River Falls Journal (3/4)

'King' salmon have less to eat
Muskegon Chronicle (3/4)

Bring on the walleye: Lake Erie specialty can be enjoyed more often
The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram (3/4)

Environmental audit will reflect on Harper
The Ottawa Citizen (3/4)

Minnesota officials consider ballast discharge permit
Minnesota Public Radio (3/4)

Lake Michigan chinook salmon take increases
The Grand Rapids Press (3/4)

EDITORIAL: Stop stalling, pass compact
The Racine Journal Times (3/3)

Minnesota PCA public meeting on ballast water rules
Duluth News Tribune (3/3)

Invasive species litigation targeted
Watertown Daily Times (3/3)

Sewage funding blocked up
The Environment Report (3/3)

Great Lakes bill runs aground in Wisconsin legislature
Green Bay Press-Gazette (3/3)

Safer wiggly worms
The Environment Report (3/3)

Stupak launches investigation into suppression of Great Lakes health report
Petoskey News-Review (3/3)

Program lets residents get in touch with lakes
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (3/3)

EDITORIAL: WDNR's water ballast rules the right step
The Sheboygan Press (3/3)

Wilderness proposed at Pictured Rocks
The Marquette Mining Journal (3/2)

Port is geared for growth in water traffic
The Toledo Blade (3/2)

EDITORIAL: Tinkering a good compact to death
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/2)

COMMENTARY: Two minor revisions would make this deal much better
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/2)

Communities await passage of Great Lakes Compact
WISN TV12 Milwaukee (3/2)

Corrosion an issue beyond Lake Superior's Twin Ports
Duluth News Tribune (3/2)

Climbers brave wall of ice in test of wills at Michigan festival
Chicago Sun-Times (3/2)

When your lakeside lot starts to grow
The Toronto Star (3/1)

Ohio state senator pushes his version of Great Lakes water pact
The Plain Dealer (3/1)

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