Chesapeake clean-up planned
Officials of six states and the District of Columbia whose waters flow into the pollution-damaged Chesapeake Bay are working on a bay clean-up plan they expect to complete this fall. … Read more
Freshwater Society
Star Tribune editorializes on nitrogen pollution
The Star Tribune, in a July 12 editorial, praises what it calls a “painfully honest” appraisal by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency of our state’s nitrogen pollution problem. The report, … Read more
Freshwater statement on MPCA nitrogen pollution report
The Freshwater Society made this statement about the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s report on nitrogen pollution of surface waters: The MPCA report is good work. It demonstrates the magnitude of … Read more
New USGS report on streams
A new U.S. Geological Survey report on the water quality of rivers and streams across the country describes damage caused by reductions in flows and increased pollution from fertilizers and … Read more
Cover crops work, users say
Cover crops – typically grasses sowed into corn and soybean fields after the fall harvest – could reduce nitrogen losses to Minnesota streams and rivers by 10 percent if the … Read more
Be a Green Boater
Be a Green Boater! Enjoy your favorite summer hobby without damaging Minnesota’s waters. Prevent plants from hitchhiking: Learn how you can prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species on your … Read more
Interview with Our Intern
Talk about how water is important to your life- share a story, experience, etc.: Growing up in Minnesota, I was always spoiled with the amount of lakes and rivers we … Read more
Make an Impact
Local decision making can be a complex thing. That’s one of the reasons we have paid staff and elected officials managing the process on a day to day basis. When … Read more
Law lets DNR review wells — before they are drilled
A new law, effective July 1, gives regulators at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources an opportunity to review and comment on the potential impact of new high-capacity wells on … Read more
Major report documents extent of Minnesota nitrate pollution
Nitrate – much of it from fertilizers applied to farmland – pollutes many Minnesota rivers and streams and contributes to the oxygen-depleted “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico, a … Read more