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Category: Latest News

Posted inClimate Change

Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires

by Circle of Blue June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

A centuries-old tool for safety is reducing wildfire risk, while helping to protect pristine inland lakes.

Posted inClimate Change

When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer

by Circle of Blue June 18, 2026June 19, 2026
Posted inPennsylvania

Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills

by Inside Climate News June 18, 2026June 18, 2026
Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Federal wildfire bill may repeal ‘roadless rule’ that protects national forest land in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
Posted inWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

Oneida County Health Department to monitor five public beaches for E. coli this summer

by WXPR June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inLighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions

Coast Guard investigating beacon stolen from Superior lighthouse

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 9, 2026June 10, 2026
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Michigan bald eagle success story faces new threats

by Bridge Michigan June 9, 2026June 9, 2026
Posted inAgriculture

This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
Posted inShipping and Ports

Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026June 1, 2026
Posted inWhitefish

Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026June 11, 2026

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Latest News

  • Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
    A centuries-old tool for safety is reducing wildfire risk, while helping to protect pristine inland lakes.
  • When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer
    Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
  • Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
    Despite skyrocketing demand driven by data center development, the industry says it is not the cause of increasing costs for consumers.

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