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Carp report gains top award for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Those troublesome Asian carp continue to attract national attention — this time starring in an award-winning series of stories in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Reporter Dan Egan recently won the top award given by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in the large newspaper category for science reporting. He was recognized for Deep Trouble, a series looking at the biological, public policy and engineering challenges that the carp pose for the Great Lakes. “The history of engineering, public works, and invasive species battles is woven into the story elegantly,” said Laura Helmuth, science editor for Slate. “It’s a fascinating read, full of drama and passion.”

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Seeking new consumers of environmental news

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You can’t grow audience without capturing the attention of those who might be interested but don’t know it. Perhaps environmental journalists should worry less about the people already eager to consume their content and go after a new set of eyeballs.

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An asset for Detroit’s recovery

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With Detroit’s economic woes in national headlines it is significant that some of the city’s assets are, well…liquid. Today, Great Lakes Echo and our partner, WKAR’s Current State public affairs program, launch a series of stories exploring the Detroit waterfront.  They are remarkable stories of recovery and promise. They include a push to “daylight” the city’s ghost waters and soften its shoreline. They describe some of the best fishing in the world and report on efforts to repair longtime damage to an industrial riverfront. These are important stories for a city struggling to remake itself.

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Former Echo reporter shows some Great Lakes love on Jimmy Fallon

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Andy McGlashen, a former Echo reporter and an alum of the graduate program at Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, showed his Great Lakes roots recently on the Jimmy Fallon Show. McGlashen was called up from the audience to participate in the program’s Wheel of Game Shows segment.  Fallon immediately asked, “What is your name and what is on your shirt.” McGlashen said he was sporting the outlines of each of the Great Lakes of Michigan. Fallon’s response: “Hey, very cool. I love that.”

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Favorite Echo headlines of 2012

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Here at Echo we often write headlines designed for Search Engine Optimization.

But that’s a bit tedious. And the writers in us can’t resist the occasional word play.

Here are 2012 favorites organized in completely arbitrary categories.

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Stalled Great Lakes energy projects seek relief through NAFTA

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U.S. based companies stymied from developing new energy sources in the Great Lakes region by Canadian authorities are looking for relief through the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to media reports. A wind company owned by a New York-based investment group is filing a claim for lost profits under NAFTA, Thestar.com reports. Windstream Energy LLC wants to develop a 300-megawatt wind project in eastern Lake Ontario. That project stalled after Canada’s Liberal government put a moratorium on offshore projects. Meanwhile, another American company says it will sue Canadian federal authorities under NAFTA for more than $250 million for Quebec’s moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, the Windsor Star reports.