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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Lawrence RiverTourismWisconsinWho caught the world’s largest muskie? Even the experts don’t agree
-The award and corresponding fame for catching the world’s largest muskie by hook and line remains a hotly contested controversy that, after nearly a century of debate, remains unresolved.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchLost and found: native aquatic plant in Ohio
-The watermilfoil species has not been seen in Ohio in at least 20 years, said Mark Warman, the scientist who found the plant on private property last September.
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APEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHydropower eyes bigger energy role, less environmental harm
-Rye Development, a Boston-based hydropower company, is retrofitting the dams with turbines to generate electricity and says the upgraded structures will limit damage to the rivers’ water quality and fish.
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APBudgetForever Chemicals FeaturedInfrastructureNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinLa Crosse officials to spend another $25K on bottled water
-The city council in La Crosse has decided to spend another $25,000 on bottled water for town of Campbell residents with PFAS-contaminated wells.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Clair RiverI Speak for the Fish: Playing peek-a-boo with the ducks
-An intuitive distrust of scuba divers reflects a key survival strategy of ducks and other waterfowl.
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AdvocacyChicagoDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadFlintGary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesSubstantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies
-In this Q&A with Great Lakes Environmental Law Center executive director Nick Leonard, he pushes regulators to focus on the possible, talks about the role MDHHS can play in environmental health, and more.
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Algae BloomsCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsInfrastructureInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsNew Ontario watercraft regulations fight invasive species
-New legislation in Ontario can result in a fine if boats are not cleaned properly when they are moved from one body of water and into another.
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Key justice skeptical of removing holdover DNR board member
-The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s swing justice appeared skeptical Thursday about whether to remove a conservative Department of Natural Resources board member.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinDNR extends comment period on Enbridge line reroute
-The comment period will run for an additional month, state regulators announced Wednesday.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeIndianaLatest NewsLeadNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchIndiana University study links lead exposure to juvenile delinquency
-In the first direct analysis of its kind, a study by Indiana University researchers has found a link between lead in drinking water, specifically from private wells, and juvenile delinquency.
