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January 2014

Governmental Link

A link to find your government representatives

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Ecology North

A report from the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basin Study on Invasive Species, covering, among others, Asian Carp. There is much info on this site. Cost analysis goes from $68M per year to $18B over 25 years, with 25 years being cited as the target to eliminate the current infestations of invasive species.

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Michigan Boating Industries Association

Legislative Information that begs your action. Please review and use the link at the top of this items list to comment to your Representatives.

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National Boating Federation (http://www.n-b-f.org)

National Marine Domain Awareness Plan
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Rescue21 Report

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National GMDSS Jan 2014 Meeting Notes

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PIB Interaction

Too many people on ice

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Ecology North

Treatment plants near western Lake Erie want guidelines to keep toxic algae from public water

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Great Lakes drinking water fouled by toxic algae (NOTE: This report is so large that only a link to the actual posting site is possible here.)

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Operators call for toxic algae guidelines

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Perry nuclear power plant tritium leak fixed

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Open-lake disposal proposal should be dumped

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Is Maumee Bay landfill an ecological time bomb

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Bill would spend $300M on Great Lakes restoration

February 2014

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Liquid manure from Michigan dairy farm fouls water

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Sea Lampreys may be established in Michigan's inland waterway

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Bill would require project to block Asian carp

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Great Lakes Ice Record

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Michigan Boating Industries Association

MBIA commends Governor Snyder for his pledge of $6M to fight invasive species

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Lake Erie Marine Trades Association

February Newsletter

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National Ocean and Atmospheric Association

New NOAA Chart Info.

March 2014

Lake Erie Waterkeeper

Lake Erie: State of the Lake Conference March 20. Open to all. See the info.

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Ecology

Ohio explores return of sturgeon to Lake Erie

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Opponents speak out against dumping river dredgings into Lake Erie

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Sediments too foul to dump in Lake Erie

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Lodi farm could be pathway for Asian carp invasion of Lake Erie

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Algae blooms threaten boating's future

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Army Corp OKs money to address Great Lakes 'hole in the dike'.

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Ludington Wind Farm Sparks Legal and Zoning Fights

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Michigan DNR

Recreational Stakeholders Meeting

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MDNR Harbor Reservation Information

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National Boating Federation (http://www.n-b-f.org)

National Drowning Prevention Alliance Education Conference

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Ecology

Camp Perry beach avoids test

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Northern Ohio Receives Four EPA Great Lakes .Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants.

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EPA Announces Five Great Lakes Restoration Intitiative grants

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Fight Against Algae in Full Swing

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Lake Erie Proposal Dredges Up Controversy

April 2014

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Why it is a big deal that half of the Great Lakes are still covered in ice

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National Boating Federation

USCG presentation at the IBWSS

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Ecology

Study questions environmental benefits of biofuels

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Save Lake Erie before it's too late

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Bighead carp DNA found in Muskingum River

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USCG 2012 National Recreational Boating Survey

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US Army Corp of Engineers to Dredge Cleveland Harbor

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Farmers here why and how they can help heal Lake Erie

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Gardner announces new Healthy Lake Erie Initiative

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Lake Erie algae (includes health warning)

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National Boating Federation

2012 USCG Recreational Boating Accident Statistics

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Sport Fishing and Boating Trust Fund Info

May 2014

Michigan DNR

May Report for AYC

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Ohio DNR

May Report for AYC

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ABA Coordinated Statement on Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund

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Boating Association of Ohio

MRAA Supports Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund

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MRAA Supports Second Home Mortgage Interest Deduction

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MRAA Supports Relaxed OSHA Regulations

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MRAA Supports Dredging of Small Boat Harbors

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MRAA Opposes Ethanol Blends

June 2014

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BAO Report

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eAToN Comments

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NAVSAC Resolution

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NAVSAC Task 14-02

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Public Listening Session

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Ecology

Algae tests result in higher costs

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Energy Plan knocks wind out of proposed Lake Erie wind farm

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National Boating Federation

Congressional Hearing: Navigation Summary

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Future of Navigation

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Future of Navigation Listening Sessions

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NOAA Announcement: Future of Navigation Listening Sessions

AYC

AYC Commodore's Ball Ticket Turn-in file (SAMPLE)

AYC

AYC Commodore's Ball Ticket Turn-in file (BLANK)

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Ecology

Levin introduces bill to assess Great Lakes Marine Sanctuary sites

July 2014

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Performance Fuel Hoses When Good Hoses Go Bad

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National Boating Federation (http://www.n-b-f.org)

Parasailing report from NTSB

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Final Inland Navigation Rules Federal Register 2014-14413

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Boating Association of Ohio

Algal Blooms Returning

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Before the Guests Arrive

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Farm Field Runoff phosphorus remain major cause

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New Ohio Water Coalition to poll public

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New Scale to Rank Seasons Algae

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Significant Algal Bloom Forecast, But Not As Bad As 2013

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Toxic Algal Blooms

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Chicago adds to the E15 debacle

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Ecology

Ecology One of offshore wind farms best hopes is fading on Lake Erie

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Ohio pushes to end sediment dumping into Lake Erie

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National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

NMMA Testifys before Chicago City Council

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Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA)

MBIA Boating and Outdoor Festival Sept 11 to 14

August 2014

Boating Association of Ohio

BAO provided info on the Toledo Water Emergency

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Ecology

Toledo Water Emergency Early August 2014

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NOAA, EPA

Supported Scientists find Average but Large Gulf Dead Zone

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Michigan DNR provided

Detroit's sewage overflow feeds Lake Erie algae growth

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Toxic algae just one way climate shifts are changing the outdoors

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Pine River boat ramp construction underway

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Great Lakes levels continue their rebound

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The creatures you're most likely to encounter in the Great Lakes

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Phosphorus from agriculture runoff feeding algae blooms

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Stabenow announces funds to protect Great Lakes

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World-class park just down the street

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Lake Huron bouncing back

September 2014

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EPA SNAP Ruling has Broad Impact on Boatbuilders

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Michigan DNR

MDNR Chief receives Distinguished Service Award

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Boating Association of Ohio

EPA: Officials must target algae trigger

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Ohio Coastweeks Clean-up Effort

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Water Pollution Changes Opposed

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House votes to block EPA water rules

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Lawmakers need to look harder

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Ottawa County Tackles Sewage Woes

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Skeptical Ohio Supreme Court justices press questions of grammer and control

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Sewer district's stormwater authority could hinge on Supreme Court's interpretation of just a few words

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Federal Lawmakers Introduce Water Bills

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Congressmen press 2 bills on Lake Erie toxins

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Ohio Legislators introduce bill seeking EPA action on algae toxin

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Twist Arms, Unify Science

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National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

NMMA approved by House and Senate Committees on Ethics to host alternative fuel demonstrations for Members of Congress and staff

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Boating Association of Ohio

Farmers Union plans forum on Lake Erie

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Ohio EPA, city pledge to work together

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MWH explains dam options, recommendation

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Want to help the Great Lakes? Change your soap

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Researchers ID mystery wreck in Lake Erie

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Money-losing Cleveland-Europe Express will sail more often

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Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson touts lakefront development plan on Goodtime III

October 2014

Ecology

Ohio State scientists study runoff to stop toxic algae in the Great Lakes

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Louisiana is Drowning Quickly

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Whatever happened to Global Warming?

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Boating Association of Ohio

Hall says he's working on Toxic Algae Issue; MBF, Next budget could see amendments

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Ecology

Silver Carp environmental DNA detected in Lake Michigan tributary

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Boating Association of Ohio

U. S. initiates prototype system to gauge national marine biodiversity

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Algonac seawall repairs in limbo

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Autumn anomaly: deepest Great Lakes water levels are rising.

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Dredge clean-up debate revolves around Facility 3

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Hard-up Ohio buys salt from distant Morocco

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Manure management included in algae-fighting bill

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Ohio EPA Director calls for targeted action on algae

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Ohio to receive nearly $7.5M to address algae

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Study: Lake Erie vulnerable to bacteria blooms

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Toledo may buy land to help with sewage overflow

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NMMA

NMMA Dissatisfied with U.S. Appeals Court ruling

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Boating Association of Ohio

EPA Director tours water plant

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Invasive Species compound toxic algae risk

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New satellite will help scientists track algal blooms

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Two sites dropped from list of Great Lakes hot spots

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Synagro: Judge us by what we do now

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Protecting our Water: What are our leaders doing to protect Lake Erie?

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Congress holds hearing on algae contamination of Lake Erie drinking water

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Forum debates tougher runoff rules to deal with toxic algae in Lake Erie

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Great Lakes Initiative aiding 3 states in cutting algal blooms

November 2014

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Lake Erie water bill would set controversial environmental standards

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Detroit River a suspect in Lake Erie algal growth

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Ohio House passes anti-algae bill limiting manure, fertilizer on farms

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Cleveland port authority approves sediment disposal plan to keep harbor clear

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Gongwer News Clips from Volume 83

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Kasich could veto algae bill if telephone aspects not removed

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U. S. Army Corps of Engineers renews bid to dump sediment in Lake Erie

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Great Lakes ice cover developing; Earliest in over 40 years

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Ecology

Army Corp draws new battle line against Asian carp

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Michigan DNR

MDNR Report Nov 2014

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Ohio DNR

ODNR Info Nov 2014

December 2014

.Boating Association of Ohio

 Detroit River Comeback Benefits Lake Erie

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Water quality bill in trouble

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Algal bloom, landline deregulation legislation will not pass, Senate president says

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Halted in the Ohio Senate

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Agricultural Mid-Biennium Review Bill Withers in Senate