Fresh, November 12, 2024: Proposed Upper Peninsula Copper Mine Draws Public Concern for Lake Superior Watershed

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In Gogebic County, Michigan, a planned copper mine is once again placing environmental conservation and renewable energy at odds.

Fresh, October 29, 2024: With $20 Million Funding for Milwaukee River, Farmers Will Lead on Climate Solutions

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A new grant for $20 million to improve the health of the Milwaukee River will see farmers adopt new techniques to reduce agricultural runoff.

Fresh, October 15, 2024: Wisconsin Ranks Second In Nation for Dam Failures, with Concerning Future Trend

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After Wisconsin’s wettest decade on record, the state ranks second in the nation in dam failures, according to a new report.

Fresh, October 1, 2024: ‘Silver Tsunami’ of Retirements Leading to Water Sector Worker Shortages

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The U.S. is on the cusp of a water utility workforce shortage, with retirements in the sector far exceeding recruitment.

Fresh, September 17, 2024: Controversial Policy Aims to Regulate Ballast Water, a Leading Cause of Invasive Species Spread, in Great Lakes Ports

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Ballast water regulation has become a point of contention between U.S. and Canadian shipping vessels traveling through the Great Lakes.

Fresh, September 4, 2024: Minnesota Legislature Aims to Reduce PFAS Pollution From 3M Plant

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Striving to reduce the dispersal of PFAS into the Mississippi River, Minnesota state legislators have proposed a new pollution permit for 3M’s factory just outside the Twin Cities.

Fresh, August 20, 2024: In Wisconsin, 23 Risky Dams Are Recommended For Removal As Flooding Worries Persist

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In Wisconsin’s Driftless Area, 23 dams with a history of failure and risk are recommended for removal.

Fresh, August 6, 2024: Wisconsin Lawmakers Push for Apostle Islands Lakeshore to Become State’s First National Park

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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, comprising 69,000 acres of Lake Superior shoreline, may become Wisconsin’s first national park.

Fresh, July 23, 2024: Bad River Band Proposes Project to Slow Riverbank Erosion Near Line 5 Oil Pipeline

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The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has submitted a new plan to slow erosion near the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline.

Fresh, July 9, 2024: Hundred Years’ Worth of Sediment Floods Blue Earth River After Minnesota Partial Dam Failure

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Nearly 12 million cubic yards of sediment concentrated with agricultural runoff has flowed into the Blue Earth River in southern Minnesota after a partial dam failure.

Fresh, June 25, 2024: Chemicals Spilled in East Palestine Train Derailment Spread to 16 States, Study Suggests

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Chemicals that spilled last year in a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread to at least 16 states, spanning some 540,000 square miles, a new study found.

Fresh, June 11, 2024: In Michigan and Minnesota, Groundwater Extraction for Bottled Water Divides Lawmakers, Residents

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Bottled water company access to low-cost groundwater remains a contentious issue within Michigan’s government, while Minnesota regulators consider another company’s groundwater permit.