Tag: Wisconsin
DNR releases final environmental impact statement on pipeline project – Great Lakes Commission
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials released a final environmental impact statement on the Canadian energy firm Enbridge’s plans to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around the Bad […]
Pulaski gets state permission for $15 million water pipeline project – Great Lakes Commission
On Thursday, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission approved a $15 million plan to pipe water from the Green Bay Water Utility through Hobart to the village of Pulaski. The state […]
Oak Creek and Franklin extend water deal for 40 more years – Great Lakes Commission
Leaders from the Wisconsin cities of Franklin and Oak Creek have agreed to a new contract through which the Oak Creek Water and Sewer Utility will provide Lake Michigan water […]
Routley: Why a Kamala Harris presidency may not be good news for Canada
It’s likely Kamala Harris would maintain the protectionist economic policies of her two predecessors, Sam Routley of Western University says
Farmers turn to ‘predator-proof’ fences to deter wolves in northern Wisconsin | Great Lakes Now
By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.
For at least the last decade, Dustin Soyring and his family have struggled with wolves on their farm in the northern Wisconsin town of Maple.
Toxic blue-green algae is showing up more frequently on Lake Superior – Great Lakes Commission
This week, blue-green algae blooms were spotted in the waters of Lake Superior in St. Louis Bay and Little Sand Bay in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Those sightings followed […]
Southeast Michigan facility will soon house waste from the Manhattan Project | Great Lakes Now
By Elinor Epperson, Michigan Public
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
‘Deeply disturbing news.’ Invasive quagga mussels documented in Geneva Lake; first finding in Wisconsin inland lake – Great Lakes Commission
Geneva Lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, has long been known for its clear, deep water and scenic location. And now it has an unwelcome distinction: it is the first Wisconsin […]
As Lake Superior wetlands become more vulnerable, tribe fears cultural guideposts could slip away – Great Lakes Commission
The Sloughs — or Ogaakagonike in Ojibwe — are a series of Wisconsin tributaries chock full of wetlands that are home to the only wild rice bed in Lake Superior. […]
Wisconsin seeks to bring its PFAS standards in line with new federal regulations – Great Lakes Commission
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday that his administration is proposing to bring the state’s drinking water standards for PFAS in line with new federal regulations unveiled earlier this year. […]