Category: Great Lakes Now
Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
A centuries-old tool for safety is reducing wildfire risk, while helping to protect pristine inland lakes.
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When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer
Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
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Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
Despite skyrocketing demand driven by data center development, the industry says it is not the cause of increasing costs for consumers.
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Federal wildfire bill may repeal ‘roadless rule’ that protects national forest land in Wisconsin
First passed in 2001, the rule prevents logging and road construction on almost 59 million acres of national forest land, including 69,000 acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin.
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Protect Yourself: Why Ticks Are Spreading in the Great Lakes region
Ticks are at their highest levels in nearly 10 years, experts share how to protect yourself from the tiny parasites.
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