Research Brief: Restoring Onondaga Lake through Reform
Once considered one of the most polluted lakes in the U.S., Onondaga Lake has improved due to the efforts of state-led reform.
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Over 50 species of freshwater animals close to extinction in Southeast US
The southeast US region is home to more species of freshwater animals than anywhere else in the world, including nearly two-thirds of all US fish species. Loss of water quality[…]
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Record lake sturgeon caught in Wisconsin
This past week officials with Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources caught a record size lake sturgeon on the Wolf River near Shawano. The fish was 87.5 inches long and weighed[…]
Pollution control agency on the lookout for volunteers
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency needs volunteers to help keep the state’s rivers and streams clean. The Citizen Stream Monitoring Program (CSMP) enables Minnesota residents to serve as an extended arm of the MPCA.
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