GLIN Daily News RSS Feed for Minnesota http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ 2009-07-03T14:01:01-04:00 http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ http://www.glin.net/news/rss.gif text/html 2009-07-02T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/124285/group/Sports/ Zebra mussels have been found in Pike Lake outside Duluth, the first confirmed outbreak in a Northeastern Minnesota waterway outside Lake Superior. text/html 2009-07-02T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/124298/ The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed new regulations on smokestack pollution from ships, demanding lower-sulfur fuel and more efficient engines from the maritime industry. text/html 2009-07-01T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.glifwc.org/ GLIN's July Site of the Month is the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC), which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. GLIFWC provides natural resource management expertise, conservation enforcement, legal and policy analysis, and public information services to its member bands. text/html 2009-06-30T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/124135/ Minnesota's self-imposed sales tax increase goes into effect July 1, 2009 to help pay for clean water, improved wildlife habitat, more parks and trails, and the performing arts. text/html 2009-06-30T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.startribune.com/nation/49458497.html?elr=KArksDyycyUtyycyUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU The federal government agreed to put gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region back on the endangered species list -- at least temporarily. text/html 2009-06-26T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.wuwm.com/programs/news/view_news.php?articleid=4710 The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District allowed overflows of nearly one billion gallons of sewage and storm water during the thunderstorms late last week. Experts say the overflows can't be helped during very heavy rains, at least not yet. text/html 2009-06-25T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/123696/ This week the Vista Fleet, a tour boat operation in Duluth-Superior harbor, celebrates its grass-roots beginning during its golden anniversary celebration. text/html 2009-06-25T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/123678/group/home/ The city of Duluth and Western Lake Superior Sanitary District agreement to stop sewage overflows is officially filed in court, signaling approval by the federal government. text/html 2009-06-19T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.superiortelegram.com/event/article/id/35694/ The environmental action group Nukewatch is accusing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency of misleading the public about Department of Defense barrel dumpsites in Lake Superior. text/html 2009-06-18T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/123076/ Duluth will receive $6.8 million in federal stimulus funds to build a wastewater overflow storage tank, and the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District will receive $2.4 million to rehabilitate a wastewater pump station.