WI: Oceans
What Goes in Water Here Comes Out Down There
SPRING GREEN, Wis. – A group of farmers in southwestern Wisconsin's Driftless Area has become acutely aware that what gets into the watershed …
Gulf Coast Fishermen Praise Wisconsin Conservation Farming
EAST TROY, Wis. - Conservation practices employed by farmers in southwest Wisconsin not only are helping their bottom lines but also are helping …
Keeping Zebra Mussels Out of Wisconsin Waters
MADISON, Wis. – Since the mid-1980s, when zebra mussels arrived in Wisconsin waters, they've been clogging up boat engines, harming the …
Gulf Oil Disaster Ripples to WI
MADISON, Wisc. - An event that started in Florida aimed at warning of the dangers of offshore oil drilling has spread to Wisconsin. It's called Hands …
Report: BP Can’t Be Singled Out
As the costs of Gulf Coast cleanup efforts from the BP oil spill continue to rise, a new report examines the industry as a whole, in terms of safety …
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Traced Back to Wisconsin
Baton Rouge, LA – There is an area off the coast of Louisiana and Texas that is so starved for oxygen it's called a "dead zone," or, in …
Wisconsin Floods Make Worst Weather List
Madison, WI - They're still talking about the Wisconsin floods last summer. "They" are meterologists and climate scientists across the country…
WI Groups Ask for Beefed up Defensive Line Against Great Lakes Invaders
Madison, WI – Wisconsin conservation groups have joined others in the Great Lakes region in asking the Environmental Protection Agency to …
“Lake Invaders” Taking Over WI Waterways – Can Congress “Zap” Them?
Washington, DC – Invasive species are damaging Wisconsin rivers, lakes, and having a devastating impact on the entire Great Lakes watershed…