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May 2008
Lake Superior barrels pose no health threat, state report says Duluth News Tribune (5/31)
Underground site would stock radioactive waste materials close to Lake Huron Petoskey News-Review (5/31)
Great Lakes diversion bill put on hold The Toledo Blade (5/30)
Great Lakes Water Compact still treading water in state legislature WKYC-TV Cleveland (5/30)
EDITORIAL: Lakes compact positions state for eco-influx The Oskosh Northwestern (5/30)
Calm before storm? The Syracuse Post-Standard (5/30)
Control crews attack lamprey in Big Otter The Tillsonburg News (5/30)
EDITORIAL: No running away from Duluth's runoff water problem Duluth News Tribune (5/30)
How great are our lakes Erie Times-News (5/29)
White bass are scrappy, fun Detroit Free Press (5/29)
EDITORIAL: A give and take Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (5/29)
Safe to swim? Now you'll know 24/7 The Northwest Indiana Times (5/29)
EDITORIAL: New report should spur Ohio's approval of pact to protect Great Lakes The Morning Journal (5/29)
Warming seen depleting Great Lakes even more Reuters (5/29)
A Great Lakes mystery: The case of the disappearing species Science Centric (5/29)
Lake County struggles with growing water demand The Lake County News-Sun (5/29)
Wisconsin 5th to sign Great Lakes compact Green Bay Press Gazette (5/28)
Is Wisconsin a winner in water compact? The Capital Times (5/28)
Cloud hangs over marsh The Hamilton Spectator (5/28)
EDITORIAL: County phosphorus bans deserve to be copied The Grand Rapids Press (5/28)
Critters reflect water health The Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal (5/28)
Report: Congress must pay to counteract global warming's effect on Great Lakes Detroit Free Press (5/28)
Paradise lost? The Hamilton Spectator (5/28)
Uranium plant polluted Canadian side of Lake Ontario WXXI Rochester (5/28)
Doyle to sign pact to protect Great Lakes water today New Richmond News (5/27)
Midwest's message: Hands off our lakes Chicago Tribune (5/27)
Checking ballast water fairly simple Watertown Daily Times (5/27)
IDEM water rule process ongoing The Northwest Indiana Times (5/27)
Ontario wind farm generates positive spin; potential for Great Lakes Toledo Blade (5/27)
Chicago's Oak Street Beach contaminated with asbestos Environment News Service (5/27)
Saginaw Bay beach monitoring improves this summer The Bay City Times (5/27)
Tern puts twist in bridge plan The Welland Tribune (5/27)
Green boat technology The Environment Report (5/26)
Volunteers can be lighthouse keepers Detroit Free Press (5/26)
Fishermen on both sides of Lake Erie fret over livelihood The Toledo Blade (5/26)
New rules help stop invasive species Watertown Daily Times (5/25)
Deal will preserve Leelanau habitat Traverse City Record-Eagle (5/25)
COMMENTARY: D.C., Lansing fall short on lakes Traverse City Record-Eagle (5/25)
Ohio health officials test Lake Erie beaches for bacteria Associated Press (5/24)
Haven for birds still harbors traces of chemical poison Chicago Tribune (5/24)
COMMENTARY: Michigan needs renewable energy plan The Grand Rapids Press (5/24)
Ohio likely to OK lakes pact The Toledo Blade (5/23)
Wind turbines turn $2.3 million in profits for Duluth Seaway Port Authority Duluth News Tribune (5/23)
Experts urge action on intermodal The Toledo Free Press (5/23)
Beware thirsty Americans, Kennedy tells Canada The Chronicle Herald Canada (5/23)
EDITORIAL: Analysis offers tantalizing view Traverse City Record-Eagle (5/23)
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge makes "10 most imperiled" list The Saginaw News (5/23)
EDITORIAL: Project can foster safer area beaches The Port Huron Times-Herald (5/23)
Swans beautiful but also dangerous The Grand Rapids Press (5/23)
Ferry complex upgrade on hold The Windsor Star (5/23)
Invasive species pose biggest lake challenge Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/22)
Ohio Senate agreement on water compact set for next week Port Clinton News Herald (5/22)
Michigan DEQ seeks $1.3 billion to protect environment Kalamazoo Gazette (5/22)
Cherry seeks more funds to clean areas feeding Great Lakes The Detroit News (5/22)
Uranium producer warns of Lake Ontario pollution The New York Times (5/22)
Green trend in building economical Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/22)
Study: 'Salties' harm greater than benefits Muskegon Chronicle (5/22)
Feds weigh renewal of water cleanup act The Detroit News (5/21)
Device will monitor lake's water quality Erie Times-News (5/21)
Sewage discharges a major problem around Great Lakes The Owen Sound Sun Times (5/21)
Battle against lamprey on Beaver and Bighead Rivers The Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin (5/21)
Wisconsin’s wolf population stalls after years of growth Duluth News Tribune (5/21)
Study: Fewer contaminants showing up in bald eagles Muskegon Chronicle (5/21)
MMSD settlement negotiated Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/20)
Future of Ohio's beautiful parks not very bright The Toledo Blade (5/20)
Wisconsin weighs long-term impact of Great Lakes Compact Green Bay Press Gazette (5/20)
EDITORIAL: Lansing must ratify Great Lakes treaty The Port Huron Times-Herald (5/20)
300 to cross once-polluted bay Erie Times-News (5/20)
Talk of Great Lakes Water Research Institute begins The Bay City Times (5/20)
Street signs are reminder of Emerald Ash Borer threat WBAY-Green Bay (5/20)
River, lake outflows increased to reduce levels Watertown Daily Times (5/20)
COMMENTARY: Michigan's waters deserve security Detroit Free Press (5/20)
Macomb County Commissioners pass resolution against radical waste dump The Port Huron Times-Herald (5/20)
Living downstream from Dow Chemical The Environment Report (5/19)
Online map of wildlife diseases The Environment Report (5/19)
Port of Toledo considers 'short-sea' trips The Toledo Blade (5/19)
Waukesha Water Utility would pay any Great Lakes tap fees GM Today (5/19)
Lake Erie shipwrecks found ... online Mansfield News Journal (5/19)
COMMENTARY: Province's wildlife in all its glory The Toronto Star (5/19)
Group appeals BP Whiting refinery permit, plans to sue company The Northwest Indiana Times (5/19)
COMMENTARY: Michigan needs a strong law on commercial water withdrawals Detroit Free Press (5/19)
Environmental groups eyeing possible expansion of state's only refinery New Richmond News (5/19)
Sheboygan historian discovers shipwreck Wausau Daily Herald (5/19)
Harsh winter helps Great Lakes levels Muskegon Chronicle (5/19)
COMMENTARY: Ohio lags behind in Great Lakes pact The Toledo Blade (5/18)
Perch poised for revival in Lake Michigan The Holland Sentinel (5/17)
Foreign invaders bring toxic menace The Vancouver Sun (5/17)
Great Lakes Water Compact nears agreement in Ohio legislature The Plain Dealer (5/16)
Phosphorus ban looms; your lawn won't care The Grand Rapids Press (5/16)
Communities take action to protect Great Lakes National Public Radio (5/16)
Quebec seeks allies for battle against algae The Montreal Gazette (5/16)
Lake St. Clair festival takes students into water The Detroit News (5/16)
Lamprey killing program underway Elliot Lake Standard (5/15)
Area steel mills may tap wind power Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/15)
EDITORIAL: Pollution from the wind Ottawa Citizen (5/15)
Wilderness Act introduced for Beaver Basin The Mining Journal (5/15)
Great Lakes compact passes in Wisconsin Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/15)
Salmon limit hike may help alewives Detroit Free Press (5/15)
Great Lakes bills differ on groundwater use Detroit Free Press (5/15)
Punctured pipe causes diversion in Ontario The Hamilton Spectator (5/15)
Wisconsin lawmakers want changes in fishing tournament rules Chicago Tribune (5/15)
Lake levels take a dip Erie Times-News (5/14)
Ohio's Speck on U.S.-Canada panel The Toledo Blade (5/14)
Walleyes' mass death remains a mystery The Syracuse Post-Standard (5/14)
EDITORIAL: Great Lakes Compact requires prompt action The Detroit News (5/14)
Constitutional amendment would protect water rights The Plain Dealer (5/14)
Putting the 'great' in Great Lakes The Toronto Star (5/14)
Scientists say climate change may affect wolf, moose populations Carroll County Times (5/14)
Quebec adds new nature reserves CBC News (5/14)
Verdant Power tests free-flow turbines Daily Commercial News (5/14)
Invasion of the spiny water fleas: Drying anchor lines can help contain spread Science Daily (5/13)
MNR discovers new fish virus in local waters The Lindsay Post (5/13)
EDITORIAL: Scrutiny needed for energy plant Erie Times-News (5/13)
Protecting Michigan's water wonderland The Detroit News (5/13)
Experts: Self-policing pollution isn't working The Port Huron Times-Herald (5/13)
Whiting BP plant's expansion opposed by 2 watchdog groups Chicago Tribune (5/13)
Ballast tanks: Rinse and repeat The Environment Report (5/12)
Farming boost may stall green land gains Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/12)
Beachfront property owners upset over delay in getting DEQ permits The Bay City Times (5/12)
New ship has balance without ballast The Environment Report (5/12)
EDITORIAL: Invaders that swim in also must be checked Detroit Free Press (5/12)
Great Lakes monitoring groups announce new rules to stop invasive species Canwest News Service (5/12)
New hints for Duluth's harbor rust mystery Minnesota Public Radio (5/12)
A busy world pivots around the port Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/11)
EDITORIAL: Great invasion of the lakes Detroit Free Press (5/11)
Lake shorebird rebounds from protected to pest The Toledo Blade (5/11)
Great Lakes shipwrecks raise curiosity, spark plans The Grand Rapids Press (5/11)
Saving Montreal, losing Toronto National Post (5/10)
Port Huron to host federal water hearing The Port Huron Times-Herald (5/10)
Migrant birds arrive early with warm spring The London Free Press (5/10)
Virus linked to carp deaths in Ontario The Peterborough Examiner (5/9)
EDITORIAL: Stowaway species Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/9)
Underground power plant eyed in Ontario Watertown Daily Times (5/9)
Niagara Falls heritage area signed into law The Buffalo News (5/9)
Cost of sewer repairs to affect most of Duluth Duluth News Tribune (5/9)
Ontario needs to follow Quebec's pesticide lead The Windsor Star (5/9)
Great Lakes bill aims to clean up ‘areas of concern’ Water Technology (5/9)
DEQ eyes plants to stabilize riverbanks The Saginaw News (5/8)
Anglers urged to switch to lead-free tackle Star Tribune (5/8)
EDITORIAL: Managing lakes calls for patience The Saginaw News (5/8)
COMMENTARY: ‘Wind farms in Northeast Ohio?’ Warren Tribune Chronicle (5/8)
Manitowoc, marina plan to control gulls Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (5/8)
University to track emerging fish disease Minnesota Daily (5/8)
Aging systems releasing sewage into rivers, streams USA Today (5/8)
DNR reissues permit for Oak Creek power plant Chicago Tribune (5/8)
Lake area positioned well for wind power The Buffalo News (5/7)
EDITORIAL: Invasive species bill is beneficial to all Merrillville Post-Tribune (5/7)
COMMENTARY: Economics tops health on pesticides The Toronto Star (5/7)
Minnesota's fishing opener: The cold truth about ice Star Tribune (5/7)
Stupak talks EPA, primaries The Daily Mining Gazette (5/7)
Mixed outlook for health of Lake Ontario Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (5/7)
Fluoride pioneer Grand Rapids rethinks safety of putting chemical in water The Grand Rapids Press (5/7)
Ohio EPA orders Ashtabula to dispose of toxic soil Ashtabula Star Beacon (5/7)
Proposed changes in salmon, rod limits reel in mixed responses The Flint Journal (5/7)
Great Lakes compact interest dries up Ashland Times-Gazette (5/7)
Seaway acts to flush Great Lakes invaders Muskegon Chronicle (5/6)
UMD researchers find first known E. coli in fish Duluth News Tribune (5/6)
Lake Superior is 10 inches higher than May 2007 Duluth News Tribune (5/6)
Alliance details plans for river turbines Watertown Daily Times (5/6)
Underwater woes; Anglers asked to let fishing gear dry to help curb spread of parasite The Kingston Whig-Standard (5/6)
EDITORIAL: Manmade cures may not fix Great Lakes The Ann Arbor News (5/6)
South Haven moving to prevent jumping from piers Kalamazoo Gazette (5/6)
EPA corrupted by Bush administration? The Environment Report (5/5)
Stopping ships' stowaways The Environment Report (5/5)
Ballast water regulations may get more stringent The Bay City Times (5/5)
Slaughter backs Canadian entrepreneur's plan for hovercraft ferry from Rochester to Toronto The Associated Press (5/5)
Ohio launches site to promote Lake Erie shipwrecks The Plain Dealer (5/5)
Ferry SS Badger prepares for Lake Michigan season The Associated Press (5/5)
Levin seeks status change The Mining Journal (5/5)
Quebec has accepted wind power proposal CBC News (5/5)
Midwest states among leaders in redevelopment Crain's Detroit Business (5/5)
COMMENTARY: Bill will protect Great Lakes Detroit Free Press (5/4)
Government officials get input on Great Lakes levels study The Chicago Tribune (5/4)
EDITORIAL: Watershed trust can be a force for regional unity Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/4)
Experts here see potential for wind energy, need for study The Muskegon Chronicle (5/3)
Pesky fish-eating birds targeted again The Associated Press (5/3)
Wisconsin squabbles over wind power Houston Chronicle (5/3)
Local governments hold the power of wind projects Muskegon Chronicle (5/3)
Waterfront owners anxiously await new rules Trenton Trentonian (5/2)
Water levels top worries, survey finds The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (5/2)
EPA official ousted while fighting Dow The Chicago Tribune (5/2)
It’s the first sighting of a violet-green swallow The Mining Journal (5/2)
Commercial fishermen fight for new quota system The Tillsonburg News (5/2)
Lake-level study could lead to action The Muskegon Chronicle (5/2)
Great Lakes pollution, health link denied The Detroit News (5/1)
A new season for the Erie Canal MPNnow (5/1)
Regulators approve controversial BP permit The Associated Press (5/1)
Lakes study will not be rushed The Sarnia Observer (5/1)
Windsor mayor not sold on DRIC proposal The Windsor Star (5/1)
County gets A in cutting air pollution The Capital Times (5/1)
Coast Guard: Be vigilant on water The Port Huron Times Herald (5/1)
'Shocking' bird cull underway The Windsor Star (5/1)
Lt. Gov. John Cherry clears way for Saginaw River dredging spoils site MLive.com (5/1)
Northland conservation groups sue feds over ballast regulations Duluth News Tribune (5/1)

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