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Green vs. green lawns
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (new window)
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2009-01-14 |
| Statewide restrictions on phosphorus-based fertilizers can improve the health of Wisconsin lakes and waterways. Restrictions introduced this week deserve to be made law. | |
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House Bans Diverting Water From Great Lakes
- New York Times
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2008-09-23 |
| The House approved a bill Tuesday to protect the vast body of fresh water in the Great Lakes region by prohibiting almost any diversion of it to places outside the lakes’ basin and requiring the eight states bordering the lakes to follow new conservation standards. | |
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State wins ruling on mercury reduction
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (new window)
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2008-02-09 |
| A federal appeals court Friday sided with Wisconsin and 14 other states in ruling against the Bush administration's approach to reducing emissions of fish-contaminating mercury emitted by coal-fired power plants. | |
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Mercury Pollution: A Sportsman’s Concern
- LaCrosse Tribune
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2007-09-30 |
| Last Saturday people all over the country observed National Hunting and Fishing Day. | |
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Put mercury on Frank 's agenda
- Wisconsin State Journal (new window)
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2007-08-30 |
| The first of September marks the day Matt Frank begins his appointment as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. | |
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State must take steps to reduce mercury pollution
- Monroe Times (new window)
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2007-08-29 |
| Through the Drinking Water Testing Program, Lafayette County residents had a chance last week to look more deeply into their own wells, a great step toward local water quality awareness. But awareness also is needed to protect the waters that we in Wisconsin share. Mercury pollution -- largely from dirty coal-fired power plants -- is posing a serious health threat to Wisconsin families and is destroying our ability to enjoy our lakes and rivers. | |
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Stop BP's Lake Michigan Dumping Scheme
- Green Bay Press Gazette (new window)
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2007-08-16 |
| Imagine if you couldn't swim or fish in Lake Michigan. An unparalleled national treasure, our Great Lake is more than a source of drinking water; it provides for our economy and for our memories and the enjoyment of our lives. | |
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A Crude Trade-Off for the Lake
- Racine Journal Times (new window)
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2007-08-16 |
| As the crow flies it’s 73 miles from Racine straight southeast across the lake to the BP refinery in Whiting, Ind., but to Sister Janet Weyker of Caledonia, it’s close enough for anyone concerned about the welfare of Lake Michigan. | |
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Indiana's Toxic Sludge is Wisconsin's Problem
- Shepherd Express (new window)
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2007-08-09 |
| A British Petroleum (BP) oil refinery in Indiana will be allowed to increase the amount of toxic sludge it dumps in Lake Michigan. It's the first time in 30 years that a business has been permitted to add more pollution to the lake. | |
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BP Dumping
- Kenosha News
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2007-07-27 |
| Wisconsin citizens need to do some old-fashioned lobbying of elected officials to have them express outrage at a permit that allows mercury to be dumped from an Indiana refinery, a state environment advocate said. | |
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State must take steps to reduce pollution
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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2007-07-24 |
| The July 20 article "Cuts in mercury sought" covered an important issue for Wisconsin. Mercury pollution - largely from dirty, coal-fired power plants - is posing a serious health threat to Wisconsin families and is destroying our ability to enjoy our lakes and rivers. | |
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