Fresh, January 7, 2025: In Effort to Save Endangered Mussels, Minnesota and Wisconsin Rivers May Be Designated Critical Habitat

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Nearly 4,000 miles of rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin may be designated as “critical habitat” for endangered freshwater mussels in an effort to support their recovery.

Fresh, December 10, 2024: Concerned Scientists Call for Upper Midwest Wetland Protections in New Farm Bill

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The Union of Concerned Scientists has released a new report urging Congress to make wetland protections in the Upper Midwest a focus of the new farm bill.

Fresh, November 26, 2024: Enbridge Secures Permits for Pipeline Reroute, Putting Wetlands and Waters at Risk

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued key water and wetland permits to the energy company Enbridge, making way for a Line 5 reroute around Bad River lands.

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.