Around the Basin 2009-05-28 No comments yet

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Brian in Around the Basin

NY judge blocks new recycling law that would extend deposts to bottled water. http://tinyurl.com/qnfg6u 08:30:14
High E. coli levels in lake water from beach sand, not human waste. http://tinyurl.com/mxgx3b 17:15:44
More on Milwaukee’s water privatization plans. http://tinyurl.com/lxbo6m 17:17:17
MI DNR wants permission to cull more cormorants. http://tinyurl.com/nvfhwu 17:19:24
Gitchee Gumee guy on the grey wolf delisting. http://tinyurl.com/lve9ub 17:20:53

Tags: bottled water, cormorants, E. coli, Great Lakes Environment, MI DNR, pollution, water, wolves

Around the Basin 2009-05-20 No comments yet

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Brian in Around the Basin

Bottled water producers sue to block new NY recyling law. And RFK’s company has joined the suit. Huh. http://tinyurl.com/oyww5q 09:52:45
Safe swimming forecast goes on line for Cleveland beach. http://tinyurl.com/ptcb74 09:55:09
Lake Levels: St. Clair River study refuted by unreleased report. http://tinyurl.com/owlfq2 20:02:32

Tags: beach closures, bottled water, Cleveland, Great Lakes Environment, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, pollution, St. Clair River, water, water levels

Around the Basin 2009-05-16 No comments yet

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Brian in Around the Basin

Obama’s budget for the Great Lakes Restoration plan. http://tinyurl.com/qxtdqa 10:09:19
From the “glass is half-empty” department. Rising lake levels are stealing people’s beaches. http://tinyurl.com/r58ty2 10:18:47
Bird sactuary created near Cleveland on Lake Erie. http://tinyurl.com/r6lxg2 10:23:11
Ohio tightens regulations to fight the spread of the fish disease VHS. http://tinyurl.com/pb3ouj 10:26:19
Biodeisel port opens in Milwaukee. http://tinyurl.com/ravkj5 10:29:16
EPA scientist. Drug residues in drinking water are not a problem for people. http://tinyurl.com/pxejwe 11:38:46
Congress is getting set to consider Great Lakes cleanup funding. http://tinyurl.com/o26rtg 13:22:43
Great Lakes Law Blog: Great Lakes senators work to restore protections to Clean Water Act. http://tinyurl.com/q9rvfs 13:40:16
Chicago ban on BPA in sippy cups and bottles. http://tinyurl.com/oj2s3s 13:47:20

Tags: biofuels, BPA, Chicago, Clean Water Act, Cleveland, Great Lakes Environment, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, pharmaceutical pollution, pollution, Superfund, US Senate, VHS, viral hemorrhagic septecimia, water levels

Around the Basin 2009-05-14 No comments yet

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Brian in Around the Basin

The business of offshore wind power. Company profiles. http://tinyurl.com/r6jmnf 06:29:24
$475 million for Great Lakes cleanup. Here’s how we will spend it. http://tinyurl.com/ozvftr 06:31:27
Opinion: turning over Michigan’s wetland protection to the feds is a mistake. http://tinyurl.com/q6cla5 06:33:28
Senate bill introduced for new Great Lakes ice breaker and buoy tender. http://tinyurl.com/qcl6uh 06:35:12
Great Lakes water levels. Public hearing set for June 4. You can attend over the phone. http://tinyurl.com/qon92s 07:13:35
Chicago poised to lift surfing ban at five Lake Michigan beaches. http://tinyurl.com/qpkkky 11:34:03

Tags: Chicago, Great Lakes Environment, Lake Michigan, pollution, surfing, US Coast Guard, US Senate, water levels, wetlands, wind power

Around the Basin 2009-05-13 No comments yet

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Brian in Around the Basin

Senate proposes study of pharmaceuticals in waterways. http://tinyurl.com/opb6mo 09:15:12
Will offshore turbines be safe for migratory birds? http://tinyurl.com/odnaqg 09:17:05
Public hearings on St. Clair River study postponed to allow for scientific review of report. http://tinyurl.com/rbvnyj 09:21:51

Tags: Great Lakes Environment, migratory birds, pharmaceutical pollution, pollution, St. Clair River, US Senate, water, water levels, wind power, wind turbines

Around the Basin 2009-05-12 No comments yet

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Brian in Around the Basin

Opinion: Thanks due to Red Cliff Band for investigating Lake Superior munitions barrels. http://tinyurl.com/pplyrd 08:57:32
Oswego NY gets title to its harbor lighthouse. Plans to begin renovations. http://tinyurl.com/rajgrt 09:00:50
Migratory bird study seeks to identify prime stopover sites on Lake Ontario coast. http://tinyurl.com/pfb9z2 09:03:25
Ohio officials seek upgraded status for segments of the Cuyahoga River. http://tinyurl.com/qlp3qb 18:56:12

Tags: Cuyahoga River, Great Lakes Environment, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, migratory birds, Oswego NY, pollution, Red Cliff

Around the Basin 2009-05-11 No comments yet

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Brian in Around the Basin

RT @megankress: RT @MinnesotaFats MN 1st state to ban Bisphenol-A (BPA) (in baby bottles and sippy cups). http://bit.ly/a9mTa 18:41:56

Tags: BPA, Great Lakes Environment, pollution

Around the Basin 2009-05-10 No comments yet

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Brian in Around the Basin

Deep sea lifeforms at the bottom the Great Lakes. http://tinyurl.com/qhu2ab 12:58:34
Air pollution causes water pollution in Great Lakes. http://tinyurl.com/pyfc92 13:05:22
Fox? Henhouse? Key environmental enforcement position in Indiana to go to former coal company lobbyist. http://tinyurl.com/qfrny4 13:11:21
Should nuclear power play a role in Michigan’s future energy plans? http://tinyurl.com/oypvye 13:21:33
Speaking of hog farming… Iowa to spend half a billion dollars to clean up water pollution in the state. http://tinyurl.com/qlskfz 22:21:34

Tags: coal, factory farming, Great Lakes Environment, groundwater, nuclear power, pollution, water

Around the Basin 2009-05-07 No comments yet

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Brian in Around the Basin

Silbs take the P&H Cetus for a quick spin. http://tinyurl.com/dcmq8e 00:03:26
Wisconsin DNR testing inland lakes for fish disease VHS. Remember to dry out your kayaks after paddling. http://tinyurl.com/c494t5 08:51:51
Senate climate change doubter Inhofe comes over to the green side? http://tinyurl.com/cm6q94 08:52:31
US Supreme Court rules on Superfund. Chemical manufacturers can’t be sued for spills made by others. http://tinyurl.com/czpyqd 09:00:08
Obama forms biofuels working group. http://tinyurl.com/col2s8 09:09:59
RT @SNEWSteam: Paddling Life sponsors whitewater event/races in Steamboat Springs, CO. http://bit.ly/G6tSt 09:43:46
Fighting toxic mercury pollution. EPA moves to cap mercury emissions from cement plants. http://tinyurl.com/d2dm67 11:27:40
IJC/St. Clair study not passing the sniff test. Group released unreviewed findings in violation of own policies. http://tinyurl.com/cpkosz 13:58:48
RT @healthylakes: RT @cdotcompolitics EPA elaborates - a little - on Great Lakes cleanup plans: http://tinyurl.com/dds5zz 21:17:38
There’s good wind in the thumb. Ramping up wind power projects in Michigan. http://tinyurl.com/q4kvgv 21:19:47
Opinion: Stop dumping manure in the Great Lakes. Gotta love those factory containment farms… http://tinyurl.com/of5fs9 21:26:42
Why is all that manure in the Great Lakes? CAFOs. Here is a little background on biggest hog producer in the US. http://tinyurl.com/vr8vn 21:30:13
Coal ash is toxic and underregulated. Ponds contaminate groundwater and create health risks. http://tinyurl.com/o9u23s 22:26:25

Around the Basin 2009-05-06 No comments yet

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Brian in Around the Basin

St. Clair River study was not properly peer reviewed. http://tinyurl.com/c3ryaa 16:08:39
Analysis of the St. Clair study at the Great Lakes Law Blog. http://tinyurl.com/cytehm 16:10:49
Great Lakes water. The lowdown on wells in the greater Chicagoland area. http://tinyurl.com/cwykbj 18:10:11
New York governor bans purchase of bottled water with state funds. http://tinyurl.com/c87f6v 22:57:15
Environmental groups oppose new nuke in Michigan. Say it would add to air and water pollution. http://tinyurl.com/cv7lox 22:59:34
Opinion: Cleveland should get on board with offshore wind power. http://tinyurl.com/cj4obp 23:01:32
Zebra mussels bring boating ban to Chicago area lake. http://tinyurl.com/ddmr2z 23:04:29
Red Cliff Band to remove barrels full of discarded munitions from the bottom of Lake Superior. http://tinyurl.com/cf4mxa 23:56:41

Tags: bottled water, Chicago, Great Lakes Environment, invasive species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, nuclear power, P&H Cetus, pollution, Red Cliff, St. Clair River, water, zebra mussels

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