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EPA: Many U.S. streams badly polluted
More than half the streams and rivers in the United States are in poor condition for aquatic life, the Environmental Protection Agency announced this week. Major findings of the a … Read more
Take time to read Pioneer Press groundwater articles
The Pioneer Press this week published a fine series of articles on Minnesota’s groundwater. Read reporter John Brewer’s lead article on the sustainability issue. Read a column by outdoor writer … Read more
Lectures on ag and environment set April 18
Two lectures examining agriculture and the environment will be presented Thursday, April 18, by the University of Minnesota’s Department of Soil, Water and Climate. The lectures – free and open … Read more
Attend the March 15 Environmental Congress
Tell Gov. Mark Dayton and top officials of Minnesota’s state agencies what you think should be done to preserve and protect the state’s forests and fields and its lakes, rivers … Read more
Don Rosenberry lecture is canceled
The “sequestration” cuts in the federal budget have claimed a casualty in the lecture series that the Freshwater Society and the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences sponsor. We … Read more
How hot is it? The hottest in 4,000 years
New research, published in the Journal Science, concludes that global temperatures are higher now than they have been in 4,000 years. The New York Times, in a report on the … Read more
Iowa farmers' attitudes on conservation compliance
Read a scholarly paper on Iowa farmers’ attitudes toward requiring compliance with conservation practices that protect soil and water. The article, published in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, … Read more
The environment in the news
Take a look at the Star Tribune’s coverage this week of three environmental subjects: An article by environmental reporter Josephine Marcotty looking at two recent scholarly articles on agriculture and … Read more
A brief in support of conservation compliance
Conservation compliance – an effort to link federal subsidies for farmers’ crop insurance premiums to protection of wetlands and highly erodible land – is still a hot issue as Congress … Read more
Walz backs 'Sodsaver' crop insurance limit
U.S. Rep. Tim Walz of Minnesota has introduced a “Sodsaver” bill that would reduce the federal subsidy for crop insurance on land converted from native grasslands to row crops. The … Read more