Tag: Milwaukee
PCBs linger in Great Lakes waterways. What to know about the toxic chemical
PCBs — toxic industrial chemicals banned in the U.S. decades ago — still persist in Great Lakes waterways because they accumulate in sediment and move through the food chain, especially […]
He helped rid the Fox River of toxic chemicals. Then cancer came for him.
A former Lower Fox River PCB cleanup worker is searching for answers after being diagnosed with cancer and questioning whether long-term exposure to toxic chemicals during the massive remediation project […]
20 years, $1.3 billion. A timeline of the Lower Fox River PCB cleanup
For decades, efforts have been underway to clean up the Great Lakes from legacy industrial pollution, including polychlorinated biphenyls, a class of more than 200 manmade chemicals often known as […]
UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences receives $10M donation
Donation will provide operating funds for research vessels and education.
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New book dives into history of ‘phenomenal’ Great Lakes ship architect
By Lily Cole
A new book explores the life of a prolific Midwestern naval architect whose vessels once carried passengers who are still alive today.