Zebra mussels spread through Wisconsin lakes
Invasive zebra mussels have now infested 130 Wisconsin lakes and rivers, announced the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The WDNR last week added ten new lakes to its list of[…]
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Army Corps says regular lock closures won’t stop Asian carp
After several failed Supreme Court appeals, hopes of closing Chicago’s locks to stop the Asian carp fell on the US Army Corps of Engineers. Those hopes were dashed last week[…]
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Groups protest open-water sediment dumping in Lake Erie
Open-water dumping of dredged sediment is turning Lake Erie into “pea soup,” warn concerned environmental and business groups. The groups are suing to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers[…]
County-funded shoreline buffers help protect lakes
While that vision of the perfect green, trimmed lawn seems an almost indelible facet of the “American Dream,” it can be a nightmare for lake water quality. Lakeside lawns with[…]
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