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Around the Basin–February 26, 2009 No comments yet

Around the Basin–February 25, 2009 No comments yet

  • Debating setbacks for wind turbines in Ontario.  UPI
  • Taking a look at how ice might effect offshore turbines in the Great Lakes. The New York Times
  • Unusual life forms deep below the surface of Lake Huron. Live Science
  • Columnist makes the case that wind power isn’t really that green, and we should be focusing on conservation. The Toronto Globe and Mail

Around the Basin–February 24, 2009 No comments yet

  • Lake Superior Magazine takes a look at the state of the lake, and ponders what life would be like without all that water. Lake Superior Magazine
  • Looks like the EPA might take another look at ballast water regulations for the Great Lakes. The Chicago Tribune
  • The Supreme Court gives the EPA the goahead to crack-down on mercury and other coal-fired pollutants. The New York Times
  • Bummer. Splash one CO2 satellite. NASA carbon counter fails to reach orbit. The New York Times

Around the Basin–February 23, 2009 No comments yet

  • Well, it looks like quagga mussels aren’t just a Great Lakes problem anymore. Lake Mead is filling up with the things. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
  • Students from Lakehead University surveyed the new Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area in Ontario last year, and they took some pretty cool photos. Lake Superior NMCA Expedition
  • Those pesky climate models keep getting better. Scientists figure out why ice in the arctic is melting faster than models had previously predicted. The Manchester Guardian
  • Everyone knows that Port Stanley, Ontario needs a cleanup by now, right? If not, read on. The London Free Press

Around the Basin–February 22, 2009 No comments yet

  • New rules for coal emissions? EPA may get into the carbon regulation business after all. The Washington Post
  • Taking a look at water footprints. Companies evaluate how much water it takes to produce their products. The Wall Street Journal
  • It looks like water levels may be on the upswing again in the Great Lakes. The Detroit News

Around the Basin–February 21, 2009 No comments yet

  • Dust-up over court fees in Canada. Should environmental groups be able to recoup legal fees if a company fails to follow through with an environmental hearing? The Kingston Whig-Standard
  • Water releases at the Foote Dam on the Au Sable river may disturb steelhead fishery. Oscoda Press

Around the Basin–February 19, 2009 No comments yet

  • Mercury levels in Minnesota fish on the rise. Star Tribune
  • Invasive quagga mussels threaten to undermine the food chain in the Great Lakes. Competition from the mussels is cutting out a vital source of food for Great Lakes fish. Staten Island Advance and NOAA

Around the Basin–February 17, 2009 No comments yet

  • Streamlining wind power in Ontario.  Government move to simplify installations criticized by activists. Toronto Sun
  • The race to produce green power heats up in the Great Lakes states and provinces. Toronto Star
  • Indiana law would create potential loophole for Lake Michigan polluters. Gary Post-Tribune

Around the Basin–February 15, 2009 No comments yet

  • Rising water rates in Chicago suburbs served by American Water. Southtown Star

Around the Basin–February 14, 2009 No comments yet

  • US Coast Guard approves partial activation of asian carp barrier in Illinois. Heartland Institute
  • Environmental groups hope Great Lakes will be among the discussions at the upcoming Harper/Obama meeting in Ottawa. Duluth News Tribune
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