Oil spill near Kalamazoo River causes stench, mess- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/29/2010 - 06:45 ] # BATTLE CREEK -- A phalanx of government officials and private
clean-up experts raced Tuesday to protect water supplies in western
Michigan after nearly 20,000 barrels of crude oil from a failed underground pipeline escaped into the Kalamazoo River.
By
late Monday, the downstream edge of the spill had reached Ft. Custer
State Recreation Area, between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. Crews were
using booms, skimmers and other devices to keep the oil from reaching
Morrow Lake. more...
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Grand River's latest threat: Asian carp- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/28/2010 - 08:59 ] # A t least once every summer, when balmy weather creates ideal
conditions for being on the water, Bobbi Sabine likes to hop in her
kayak and visit friends who live along the Grand River -- without
setting foot on pavement.
Sabine said there is something special about paddling to see friends
who live along a historically significant waterway that has been
transformed from industrial cesspool to recreational gem over the past
four decades. more...
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Rising level of Lake Ontario good news for docks, marinas- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/27/2010 - 06:34 ] # Six weeks ago, experts said the heavens would have to open in order to overcome extreme low water levels in Lake Ontario.Thus
it has come to pass: Double the normal rainfall fell in the lake basin
in June and early July, causing water levels to shoot up again. more...
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Dredging funds would be welcomed by local boaters, marinas- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/27/2010 - 06:32 ] # Last week, U.S. Reps. Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, and Bill Owens,
D-Plattsburgh, announced that their plan to create a $5 million Niagara
River Navigation Fund intended to dredge 13 harbors on Lake Ontario won
approval from a key subcommittee. more...
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Michigan county to battle invasive phragmites- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/27/2010 - 06:30 ] # Emmet County and Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council are turning to
landowners to help in the battle of an invasive weed that could
potentially destroy parts of the Lake Michigan shoreline. more...
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Nineteen Lake Michigan beaches in Indiana noted on beach pollution list- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/22/2010 - 07:14 ] # Nineteen Indiana beaches on Lake Michigan are suffering from high
bacteria levels, according to the Beach Guard pollution monitoring
system.
Beaches impacted currently are in Lake, LaPorte and Porter counties.
Many beaches become contaminated after heavy storms wash contaminants on
streets and other surfaces, in sanitary sewers, and from septic
systems. more...
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Strickland demands action to save lakes- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/21/2010 - 06:43 ] # "Lake Erie is a jewel. It is deserving of our pride, and it is deserving
of our protection," Ohio governor Ted Strickland said. "It's important
we work together to make sure this great wonder of nature is protected."
more...
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Next weapon against carp: Annoying noise- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/19/2010 - 07:38 ] # Scientists' newest hope to steer Asian carp away from the Great Lakes is
aiming powerful sound guns at them. Members of Congress were told Wednesday during a hearing that an
underwater sound gun blasted at the fish at high decibel levels might
keep them out of places they're not wanted. The guns have been tested on
trout from 130 feet away at a noise level of 210 decibels, which
injured the fish. more...
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Experts fear numerous laws won't be enough to stop invasive species- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/15/2010 - 06:44 ] # A new Wisconsin state law that took effect last fall brings the total
number of state laws designed to prevent the spread of invasive species
up to around three dozen. The objective of the law is to stop the spread
of Eurasian milfoil, zebra mussels and the deadly fish disease VHS. more...
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Canadian wind project draws ire- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/13/2010 - 06:41 ] # Sharp questions and protesters greeted Toronto's Trillium Power Wind
Corp. as the company described its proposal to build a 414-megawatt
offshore wind farm in Lake Ontario. more...
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Can we hold back the Asian carp? - Part 3- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/13/2010 - 06:39 ] # On the south branch of the Chicago River, some people think a permanent
separation should be created between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi
River basins to try to keep Asian carp out of the lakes. more...
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The health risks of Lake Ontario fish- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/8/2010 - 07:26 ] # OSWEGO, NY
(WXXI) -
The weather's great and the fish
are biting, but what are you biting into when you eat the fish you catch
in New York State?
The state Health Department puts out
advisories on what kinds of fish you should and shouldn't eat, but how
many people know this? Jasmyn Belcher brings us this report from where
the Oswego River meets Lake Ontario. more...
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Should herring make a comeback?- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/5/2010 - 18:20 ] # For decades, exotic species have been invading the Great Lakes and
mixing up the ecosystem. A few years ago the constant changes led to the
collapse of the food web in Lake Huron. That event has spurred on
interest in restoring native fish, with the hope that they'll provide
more stability. more...
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Indiana says it's way ahead of Asian carp- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/5/2010 - 18:18 ] # Environmentalists raised an alarm Thursday about Asian carp found
spawning in the Wabash River in northern Indiana and the possibility
that flooding could push them into other waterways that lead to the
Great Lakes. But Indiana wildlife officials said they're way ahead of
the voracious fish. more...
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Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico holds many lessons for Michigan- Editor H2ONotes [ 6/30/2010 - 07:18 ] # As we are witnessing right now in the Gulf of Mexico, oil spills know no
boundaries. Without a federal policy, all of the Great Lakes states
could have different laws on drilling in our shared waters, putting us
all at risk.
It is difficult to think of northern Michigan without also thinking about the Great Lakes. These waters are vital to our economy and are relied upon by 45 million people for drinking water, fishing, recreation, agriculture, industry and shipping. more...
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