GLIN Daily News RSS Feed http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ 2008-05-13T11:01:01-04:00 http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ http://www.glin.net/news/rss.gif text/html 2008-05-13T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.environmentreport.org/story.php3?story_id=4018 Cargo ships move sea life around the world. Moving aquatic life from one port to another can cause environmental havoc. Lester Graham reports there's a new idea that could nearly eliminate the problem of transporting sea life to foreign ports. text/html 2008-05-13T08:05:50-04:00 http://crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/SUB/805050310/-1 The creative approaches by Midwestern states to completing successful brownfield redevelopment projects have made them models for the rest of the country, according to brownfield redevelopment leaders. text/html 2008-05-12T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.birdday.org/index.php IMBD officially takes place on the second Saturday in May each year. But because that date doesn't work well for all bird event and bird festival organizers, or for the migratory birds themselves, IMBD is celebrated almost year-round. There are lots of ways to get involved in bird conservation, education, and birdwatching. Take a look! text/html 2008-05-12T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.mlive.com/news/bctimes/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1210605309104260.xml&coll=4 There's a backlog of 47 permit applications at the DEQ office in Bay City. Many property owners applied for their permits early, so they'd be able to start cleaning in the spring - and get ready for beach muck, or dead algae, that's been piling up more and more in recent summers. text/html 2008-05-12T08:05:50-04:00 http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080511/NEWS06/805110306 Pushed to the brink of extinction a generation ago, the double-crested cormorant - one of 38 types of cormorants worldwide and six in North America - now wreaks havoc on small, uninhabited islands in western Lake Erie. text/html 2008-05-12T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.watertechonline.com/news.asp?N_ID=69822 The legislation would provide the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the resources necessary -- $150 million annually for 10 years -- to continue restoration efforts in 43 areas of concern, 13 of which are in Michigan and four in Ohio. text/html 2008-05-12T08:05:50-04:00 http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Today/2008/05/10/5525676-sun.html Warm summer-like weather in April with strong south winds has speeded up early bird migration in a big way. text/html 2008-05-12T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080511/OPINION01/805110527 After 20 years of coping with zebra mussels, no comprehensive strategy is yet in place to deter the ongoing threat to the Great Lakes. text/html 2008-05-12T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080510/NEWS01/805100317/1002 The hearing is part of the water resources and environment subcommittee and will focus on the effects harmful nutrients, specifically phosphorous, have on the Great Lakes. text/html 2008-05-12T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=749142 In 2006, the Port of Milwaukee recorded the second-highest increase in international tonnage of any U.S. location on the St. Lawrence Seaway System. However, the loss of water depth in the Great Lakes has created problems.