EPA adds 10 sites to Superfund list
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added 10 hazardous waste disposal sites to its Superfund National Priorities List. Many see this as one of a series of moves by the[…]
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Asian Carp: As boating season begins, Army Corps might close Chicago River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will make a decision this month whether to close Chicago’s navigational locks periodically to protect Lake Michigan from the Asian carp. The possibility of[…]
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Supreme Court limits Clean Water Act, leaving many waters unprotected
As many as half of the nation’s worst polluters may be outside of the Clean Water Act’s jurisdiction thanks to two Supreme Court rulings limiting its power, reports The New[…]
Sea lamprey increase could be due to rising Lake Superior temperatures
Most of their bloody activities are veiled in the dark, cold depths of Lake Superior. The invasive sea lampreys use their round, toothy mouths to attach to fish and suck[…]
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