Straw residue reduces nitrogen leaching
Fertilizer from farm land is the largest source of non-point nitrogen runoff in the nation, and research is being committed to determining how to maintain the immense benefits nitrogen has[…]
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Dredging in Ottawa River aims to undo years of toxic contamination
Long plagued by runoff and discharges from landfills, industrial facilities, and several sewer outlets that overflow after heavy rain, the Ottawa River in northern Ohio has been called the state’s[…]
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Asian carp in Chicago waterways to be poisoned and counted
Government officials announced plans to dump fish poison into Chicago-area waterways for a second time to determine whether the Asian carp are moving nearer the Great Lakes. In Congress, however,[…]
Louisiana’s wetlands can’t take much more abuse
For weeks, crude oil has been gushing into the Gulf of Mexico following the now-notorious April 20 explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. As it is continually fed by[…]
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