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Asian Carp: Latest news, plus short documentary

February 5, 2010 – 4:42 pm

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox asked the Supreme Court yesterday (Feb 4) to review its decision last month not to close temporarily the waterways in Chicago to prevent Asian Carp from entering the Great Lakes.
From the Associated Press:
"State Attorney General Mike Cox told the justices they had denied Michigan's request last month without knowing that [...]

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Michigan's New Blue Economy?

January 15, 2010 – 11:57 am

Circle of Blue Water News has this story about efforts from the Granholm/Cherry administration to further what Circle of Blue dubbed Michigan's "Blue" or freshwater economy:
"John D. Cherry Jr., Michigan’s lieutenant governor, spent eight days last month on a trade mission to Israel and Dubai, and returned with inked deals for start-up technology projects with [...]

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Wind Energy Takes Northern Michigan By Storm

December 29, 2009 – 1:33 pm

Due to the off-shore winds that Lake Michigan generates, the state has been in a flurry of activity when it comes to wind energy.
The Leelanau Enterprise has this story about the village of Northport is conducting a wind-energy study:
Council members voted unanimously Dec. 3 to support a request from Tom Gallery, on behalf of the [...]

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Supreme Court Takes On Case of Asian Carp

December 29, 2009 – 1:11 pm

Michigan has taken the fight to stop Asian Carp from invading the Great Lakes to the Supreme Court.
The New York Times has the story:
Michigan's lawsuit asks the high court to immediately close the O'Brien Lock and Dam in the Calumet-Sag Channel and the Chicago Controlling Works in the Illinois River, a stopgap measure aimed at [...]

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Invasive Species Threatens Great Lakes

December 8, 2009 – 3:05 pm

Asian Carp were imported into the U.S. by fish farms, but have been traveling north towards the Great Lakes after escaping the fish farms during flooding in the 1990s. The fish can grow to nearly 4 feet and threaten the $7 billion a year fishing industry in the Great Lakes.
The Associated Press has this report [...]

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