Tag: Wisconsin
Federal wildlife and sport fish restoration programs announce 2025 apportionments to states
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute $1.3 billion to states in 2025 through the federal wildlife and sport fish restoration programs. The Wisconsin DNR is set to receive […]
Energy sector holds its breath as nuclear power inches forward
Catch the latest energy news from around the Great Lakes region. Check back for these biweekly Energy News Roundups.
Uncertainty abounds in the energy sector as President Donald Trump returns to office. In his inaugural address on Monday, Trump promised to “revoke the electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto industry.” Trump has already begun the process of reversing Biden-era policies meant to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles and reduce emissions from gas cars.
Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear appeal to bottle Lake Superior water
Kristle KLR, a company located in Bayfield, Wisconsin, will no longer be able to bottle water from a well near Lake Superior after the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided to not […]
I Speak for the Fish: Why do mudpuppies matter?
I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.
Fact or Fake? Readers can test their Great Lakes knowledge with excerpts from this new book
Great Lakes Fact or Fake? is a new book by Dave Dempsey. Below are adapted excerpts from the book, which bring readers along while he answers 41 myths about the Great Lakes.
Drinking Sewage
FACT or FAKE?
Free fishing weekend in Wisconsin offers chance to reel in without a license
It is officially free fishing weekend in Wisconsin. Wet a line without a fishing license, trout stamp, or salmon stamp January 18th and 19th in most waters, thanks to the […]
Study finds winter days on the Great Lakes growing shorter due to climate change
A new study builds on previous research that shows winters on the Great Lakes are growing shorter due to climate change. The Great Lakes have been losing an average of […]
“A crisis”: Lake whitefish survey paints an even more dire picture
One scientist thinks lake whitefish could disappear from certain parts of the Great Lakes within the next five years.
Why gulls of the Great Lakes are no ordinary birds
The Great Lakes region is an ideal place to see gulls, especially during the winter months when rare gulls pass through. While they may not be a marvel to most […]
Fertilizer from sewage, a utility money maker, faces uncertain future
Mounting concern about chemical contaminants in sewage sludge used as fertilizer could be a costly liability to utilities.