(OH) Toledo Blade - Plans to start a $43 million environmental restoration project along the Ottawa River have hit another scheduling snag, though the federal official in charge of the unprecedented two-year project said it could get under way later this month.

By Steve Davy
Nov. 6, 2009
Despite the global nature of modern industries there has never been a study measuring the impact of climate change across an industry.
Until now.
The National Science Foundation recently awarded a $1.5 million grant to an international research team to study climate change and the tart cherry industry.

(IN) The Post-Tribune - Several residents peppered U.S. Steel representatives with questions regarding the company’s 2009 draft wastewater permit for Gary Works on Wednesday night at Indiana University Northwest.

(WI) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - At the same time nearly a half billion dollars is headed toward the Great Lakes as part of President Barack Obama’s ambitious ecosystem restoration program, nobody at the moment appears to have the dollars to allow the U.S. Army of Corps of Engineers to do regular maintenance on the new $9 million Asian carp barrier.

(MI) The Saginaw News – Clean Water Action, billed as the state’s largest environmental organization, plans to honor eight Michiganders at a Great Lakes Awards Celebration tonight in East Lansing.

(MI) Detroit Free Press – The Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday it confirmed that an animal in a photo taken last month by a trail camera in Chippewa County, in the eastern Upper Peninsula, is a cougar.

Midwest officials are lobbying for high-speed trains similar to this one in Korea. Photo: LWY

By Emma Ogutu and Rachael Gleason
Nov. 5, 2009

High-speed rail advocates expect a Midwest network to cut air emissions and boost the economy.
The federal government is allocating $8 billion in economic stimulus funds for faster passenger train systems. Many states have recently submitted proposals .
The Midwest network, which would connect cities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, will likely see a cut of the money as federal criteria supports multi-state projects.

(IN) The Post-Tribune - U.S. Steel Gary Works will host an informational open house about its 2009 draft wastewater permit tonight at Indiana University Northwest.

Click each park to see its threats. View Great Lakes Parks in Peril in a larger map
By Haley Walker and Yang Zhang
Nov. 4, 2009
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is among U.S. national parks most vulnerable to climate change, according to a recent report.
The park on the southern end of Lake Michigan faces an increase in flooding, overcrowding and air pollution and a loss of wildlife, plants and fish.
Other parks in the Great Lakes region are also at risk of these effects.
Climate change is the greatest threat to U.S. national parks, according …

(WI) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee, which has a lackluster record in luring new industry with tax breaks or subsidies, has a new plan up its sleeve: giving deeply discounted water to new companies that create jobs.