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March 20, 2010
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In the News Ohio winds enough to power state The Plain Dealer (4/20) A U.S. Department of Energy study says Ohio has enough wind to generate all of the state's power; a clean energy alternative to coal-powered plants. New York watershed's future on line Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (4/20) Officials want Rochester to sell 7,100 acres of land to the state for preservation, although the area in question has been a major drinking water resource for the city. EDITORIAL: Fishing takes a sickly turn Detroit Free Press (4/20) Great Lakes fishing adds billions to the state economy, yet is routinely jeopardized by living pollutants from the ballast water tanks of ocean-going ships. House OKs Fox River dredge plan The Appleton Post-Crescent (4/20) The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation to maintain the navigable channel in the Fox River at its current 18 feet and authorize the dredging of Manitowoc Harbor. Local leaders put their Green Racine pledge in writing The Racine Journal Times (4/20) Racine County leaders have launched a environmentally friendly cleaning campaign to reduce the impact of public facilities on the environment and people's health by switching to green-cleaning products and processes. COMMENTARY: Conservation efforts need help, and here's why Minneapolis Star-Tribune (4/20) The Minnesota state legislative session is nearing a close without creating dedicated funding for conservation to protect and clean the state's water and forests. Tribes, state sign Lake Superior fishing pact The Ashland Daily Press (4/20) After years of contentious debates over regulation of the Lake Superior fishery, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has signed a 10-year management agreement with the Bad River and Red Cliff bands of Lake Superior Chippewa. Birding trails have big payoff potential The Grand Rapids Press (4/20) There are 46 million bird-watchers in the United States and about a third of them like to travel to places where they can go bird-watching, providing the basis for a significant tourism industry. Group fuses faith, ecology for cleaner U.P. The Mining Journal (4/19) For the third consecutive year, a coalition of religious and environmental groups is conducting an Earth Day hazardous waste cleanup across Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Green light for major waterfront plan in Thunder Bay Markham Daily Commerical News (4/19) The Thunder Bay City Council has approved a $100 million Master Plan that promises to transform the community's waterfront and realize the potential of its location on the shores of Lake Superior.
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