GLIN Daily News - Coastal GLIN Daily News RSS Feed for Coastal http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ 2009-03-19T14:01:01-04:00 GLIN Daily News - Coastal http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ http://www.glin.net/news/rss.gif text/html 2007-09-19T08:05:50-04:00 Wind turbines on the horizon http://www.theobserver.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=697475 Communities considering building wind turbines along Lake Huron are researching the idea by visiting areas that have already benefited from turbines. text/html 2007-09-19T08:05:50-04:00 Fewer freighters are traversing the Saginaw River as the economy and water levels keep them at bay http://www.mlive.com/news/bctimes/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1190141159302810.xml&coll=4 As of Monday, only 172 freighters have come up the Saginaw River this season, a drop from 244 in 2005 and 198 in 2006. text/html 2007-09-19T08:05:50-04:00 EDITORIAL: Isle Royale joins battle against a lake threat http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070919/OPINION01/709190329/1068/OPINION Banning ballast water dumping near Isle Royale may not keep VHS away forever, but it should slow down the spread to spawning locations within the park. text/html 2007-09-19T08:05:50-04:00 Grant will push conservation of Great Lakes http://www.miningjournal.net/stories/articles.asp?articleID=20257 Two agencies have been awarded a grant to develop a strategy to promote the restoration of the Great Lakes through hands-on stewardship and community action. text/html 2007-09-19T08:05:50-04:00 Local historians locate Lake Michigan shipwreck http://www.post-trib.com/news/563544,ptghistory.article A group believes it may have found the remains of a ship that carried escaping slaves to freedom before it was destroyed by slave hunters on the shore of Lake Michigan. text/html 2007-09-18T08:05:50-04:00 Hawk-eyed spotters flock to mass migration http://www.thestar.com/News/article/257278 Officials counted 24,000 hawks flying past the north shore of Lake Erie as the birds began their annual migration from Ontario to Central America. text/html 2007-09-14T08:05:50-04:00 Report: Busier beaches would be open more http://www.htrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070913/MAN0101/709130438/1358/MANnews A recent report shows that more visitors to Manitowoc County's beaches would deter seagulls and may result in lower beach bacteria counts and fewer closings. text/html 2007-09-12T08:05:50-04:00 3 studies of pollution in Lake Erie gain funds http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070910/NEWS06/70910007&SearchID=73293136275937 The Ohio Lake Erie Commission has awarded grants to three research projects dedicated to studying aspects of microbial pollution and the effects on the lake. text/html 2007-09-12T08:05:50-04:00 Coal carrier backs off, forced to lighten load http://www.mlive.com/news/muchronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-12/118952378465750.xml&coll=8 For the second time this year, a coal-carrying freighter entering Muskegon has become stuck in the outer harbor as a result of low water levels and overdue dredging. text/html 2007-09-12T08:05:50-04:00 Ashland oredock marked for demolition http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=50026&section=homepage Railroad officials say they will not pursue a proposal by the Northeastern Maritime Historical Foundation to convert the Soo Line oredock into a museum.