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AP investigates ethanol boom
The Associated Press today released a major investigation on the environmental impact of America’s boom in corn-based ethanol. The report details increased pollution of streams from nitrogen fertilizers and increased … Read more
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Iowa launches clean water website
Iowa officials this week unveiled a new website – www.cleanwateriowa.org –intended to help Iowans clean up their rivers and lakes. A Des Moines Register article quoted Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad … Read more
Nitrate in Mississippi up 55% over 30 years
Continuing research on the amount of nitrate washing down the Mississippi River south of the Minnesota border shows a very significant increase in the yearly loads of the pollutant from … Read more
Woods to lead Freshwater
Steve Woods, an assistant director of the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, has been named to replace Gene Merriam as the Freshwater Society’s top leader. Woods was chosen … Read more
Grass carp reproducing in Great Lakes watershed
Scientists say that, for the first time, they have found evidence of Asian carp reproducing within the watershed surrounding one of the Great Lakes. Four grass carp caught by a … Read more
Nitrates linger decades in cropland soil
A 30-year study of nitrogen fertilizer use in France suggests that nitrate from the fertilizer lingers in the soil for decades and is likely to continue both being taken up … Read more
Huttner climate lecture is available on video
Did you miss Paul Huttner’s Oct. 1 presentation on climate change in Minnesota? If you missed it, or you want to refer a friend to it, view his talk on … Read more
Metro water quality suffers
A new report on water quality in the Twin Cities shows problems throughout much of the area. The report by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says that due to the … Read more
MPCA proposes nutrient-reduction plan
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Monday, Oct. 7, made public its draft strategy for significantly reducing the nitrogen and phosphorus flowing into the Mississippi River, the Red River and … Read more