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Both sides sue over Chesapeake Bay plan

November 12, 2012

The Freshwater Society blog publishes a digest of important regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links to … Read more

Your input is sought on Minnesota environment

November 6, 2012

The Freshwater Society blog publishes a digest of important regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links to … Read more

Free-market think tank backs conservation compliance

October 31, 2012

Read a free-market think tank’s argument for requiring conservation compliance in any expansion of federally subsidized crop insurance. Enacting a conservation compliance provision in the now-stalled federal Farm Bill would require farmers … Read more

Chemical fails to kill zebra mussels in 2 lakes

October 24, 2012

Efforts by the Minnesota DNR to stem two budding zebra mussel infestations through chemical means have yielded – at best — mixed results. The DNR used copper sulfate to treat … Read more

Deadly quake, climate change, plastic jeans

October 22, 2012

The Freshwater Society blog publishes a digest of important regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links to … Read more

Fracking, conservation and Asian carp

October 18, 2012

The Freshwater Society blog publishes a digest of important regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links to … Read more

Celebrate, take note of Clean Water Act

October 9, 2012

The Freshwater Society blog publishes a digest of important regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links to … Read more

Land use, zebra mussels, chemicals in our water

October 2, 2012

The Freshwater Society blog publishes a digest of important regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links to … Read more

White Bear Lake nears record low

October 2, 2012

White Bear Lake’s water level is hovering just above the lake’s record low point, exposing acres of sand once covered by shallow water. Read an Oct. 1 Star Tribune article … Read more

State of the River report examines Mississippi

September 27, 2012

The Friends of the Mississippi and the National Park Service have produced an in-depth review of the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities area. The report, issued Thursday, Sept. 27, … Read more