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FOND DU LAC - Water is inextricably linked to life, and the need to protect Wisconsin’s valuable natural resource is evident in far-reaching environmental lawsuits before the state Supreme Court that focus on protecting drinking water from agricultural pollution.
Runoff from barnyards, areas spread with livestock manure, eroding agricultural lands and streambanks, cattle accessing those streams and other poor land-use practices are all sources of contamination for waterways that flow through the state s 84,000 miles of river into 15,000 lakes and millions of wetland acres.
In one lawsuit, environmental groups, along with neighbors of Kinnard Farms, a concentrated animal feeding operation known as a CAFO, with 8,200 cows east of Green Bay, are challenging a permit that allows for expansion of the business.
EPA Proposes Removing Ashtabula River From Areas Of Concern List, Seeks Public Comment
Ohio’s Ashtabula River could become the sixth U.S. location removed from the list of the most environmentally degraded Great Lakes areas
Citing tremendous progress, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Lake Erie Commission, and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, with support from the Ashtabula River Advisory Council, today recommended that Ohio’s Ashtabula River be removed from the U.S.-Canadian list of the most heavily polluted areas on the Great Lakes. A report detailing the comprehensive cleanup of the Ashtabula River “area of concern” will soon be available for public review and comment. The agencies will consider public input before making a final decision on delisting.
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Water quality and conservation practices around Michigan reach both its Lower and Upper Peninsulas, and two local waterkeepers say vigilant monitoring of these watersheds is vital.
The rural Grand Traverse Bay, at the northern end of the Lower Peninsula, is a tourist and retirement hotspot. Heather Smith, Grand Traverse Baykeeper, said this has led to more development, which results in loss of wetlands, vegetation, and the natural shoreline tree canopy.
She said she works to stop those impacts. If we don t pay attention to wetland loss now, or if we don t think about preserving our tree canopy, it s going to be too late, said Smith. And it s so hard to revert back. Preservation is so much more effective than restoration.
Giant Lake Sturgeon Caught in Detroit River
A 240 pound 6 feet 10 inch Lake Sturgeon was caught in the Detroit River. Now that s a fish!
You don t see these elusive creatures everyday, but when you do, it is pretty special. A lake sturgeon the size of the one caught in the Detroit River is like seeing a dinosaur because it s at least one hundred years old.
According to FOX 17, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service caught this massive lake sturgeon in the Detroit River earlier this week. The girth alone of this awesome creature was nearly 4 feet.now that s a fat fish.