Steve Arend Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Sinking levels of Huron and Michigan, rising Erie concern U.S. Army Corps, environmentalists.Gary Heinlein / Detroit News Lansing BureauThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is disputing some key findings of a controversial report that claims the levels of lakes Michigan and Huron have been on a permanent decline for at least 44 years.But the Corps is also calling for a detailed study of the apparent drop in those two lakes -- which scientists consider one lake system -- and a corresponding rise in Lake Erie over time.Environmentalists are sounding alarms, and the International Joint Commission, a U.S.-Canadian governmental group charged with stewardship of the Great Lakes, also is pledging a thorough review.http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060312/METRO/603120350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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