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Lake Michigan Round Goby To Be Targeted By Underwater Cannon
By djkimmel on Dec 30, 2011 | In Invasive Species, Species related, Fisheries Management
AP News on Huffpost
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Scientists want to know if an underwater cannon can protect valuable Great Lakes fish from a greedy predator.
The round goby (GOH'-bee) is an exotic species that hangs around spawning beds, gobbling up eggs of native varieties such as lake trout and whitefish that are important to the fishing industry. Read complete story on Huffingtonpost.com
Chicago Suburb Approves Nation's First Offshore Wind Farm
By djkimmel on Apr 17, 2010 | In Conservation, Legislation, Environment
From HousingWatch.com:
By Megan Mollman Apr 15th 2010 @ 8:00AM
The Chicago area, already known for its green roofs and other eco-initiatives, may have made history earlier this week. In the northern lake suburb of Evanston, the City Council unanimously voted to move forward on a proposal to place 40 wind turbines on Lake Michigan, reports FOX News Chicago, putting the region in the running to have the first offshore wind farm in the United States.
Supporters say that the wind farm would generate enough sustainable energy to power 40,000 homes (more than the number of homes in Evanston today). Eventually the town could reap more benefits by selling power to neighboring communities on Chicago's North Shore. Complete story on HousingWatch.com
