In the News Holding tank site near Lakewalk is contaminated Duluth News Tribune (11/6) Before the city of Duluth can build its next underground holding tank for sanitary sewer overflows, it’s got some cleanup to do. The chosen site near the Lakewalk has been found to contain lead, diesel compounds and selenium that exceed state health risk standards.
Ottawa swoops in with climate-change offer The Globe and Mail (11/6) Less than 24 hours after the election of Barack Obama, Canadian cabinet ministers began calling for a pact that would keep emissions down while protecting Alberta's oil sands projects
Cooling off The Daily Orange (11/6) Congressman Jim Walsh has allotted $1.5 million for a potential project to develop a more environmentally friendly cooling system for Central New York.
COMMENTARY: BP: Diffuser better for the environment Gary Post-Tribune (11/6) BP says the diffuser it plans to use to dilute wastewater in Lake Michigan will not harm people's drinking water or wildlife -- but a federal agency wants the company to use wetlands on its own property to mitigate environmental impact.
Officials: Botulism problem for Great Lakes birds The Chicago Tribune (11/6) Officials at Presque Isle State Park in northwestern Pennsylvania say dead gulls and loons are proof that avian botulism continues to be a problem for Great Lakes shore birds.
Keep on shippin' The Standard (11/6) Despite some choppy waters, business in the shipping lanes has been very good this season, stakeholders say
Wisconsin-built ship may be Navy's future TMJ 4 (11/6) The U.S.S. Freedom is what the Navy's future might look like. It's a first of its kind ship built in Marinette, Wisconsin. It could be a big boost for Wisconsin’s economy and it's sitting on the lakefront.
Sands blasting The Gazette (11/5) Environment groups call on Quebec to stop oil shipped from Alberta's tarsands.
EDITORIAL: Key political environment The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/5) Minnesotans gave a resounding "yes" to the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. The measure amends the Minnesota constitution and will generate an estimated $275 million to be dedicated to projects for clean water, natural resources, parks, trails and the arts.
We Energies seeks approval of renewable energy plan The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/5) We Energies asked state regulators Wednesday to approve a plan, projected to cost up to $69 million, to help it comply with a state mandate to boost the state's supply of renewable energy by 2015.
Old book sheds new light on Great Lakes shipping history The Windsor Star (11/5) An archivist who was digging through old documents in the basement of a Harrow church says she has unearthed a 19th century ledger that provides a rare glimpse into Great Lakes shipping history.