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Freshwater Blog: Clean water funding 2016

November 24, 2014 by Freshwater Society

Minnesota’s Clean Water Council recently announced their recommendations for how sales tax money dedicated to cleaning up and protecting water should be spent. The recommendations for 2016/2017 show a priority … Read more

Categories Information, News, Water Quality, Water, Science and the Environment Tags conservation, freshwater society, Minnesota clean water council, water pollution, Water quality

Freshwater Blog: MN Board of Water and Soil Resources vacancies

November 12, 2014 by Freshwater Society

The MN Board of Water and Soil Resources has multiple vacancies coming up. They are looking for people from the following backgrounds with an interest in soil and water issues: … Read more

Categories Information, News, Water Quality, Water, Science and the Environment, Ways to Take Action Tags conservation, MN water, water pollution, Water resources

The Farm Bill, conservation and crop insurance

July 9, 2012 by Freshwater Society

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

Categories Water, Science and the Environment Tags conservation, farm bill, invasive species, nitrous oxide, nonpoint pollution

Conservation wins one in Senate's Farm Bill

June 25, 2012 by Freshwater Society

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

Categories Water, Science and the Environment Tags conservation, dead zone, farm bill, groundwater, invasive species, Minnesota DNR

Arsenic, Asian carp and a climate poll

September 6, 2011 by Freshwater Society

Each week, the Freshwater Society 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 … Read more

Categories Water, Science and the Environment Tags arsenic, Asian carp, conservation, farm bill, USGS, water pollution

Soil, water conservation on the farm honored

December 14, 2009 by Freshwater Society

Each week, the Freshwater Society publishes a digest of regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then click on the links … Read more

Categories Water, Science and the Environment Tags Asian carp, climate change, conservation, dairy runoff, invasive species, timber sales, water pollution

Climate change, 'ugly' species and catching rain

June 29, 2009 by Freshwater Society

Every week, the Freshwater Society publishes a digest of the best regional, national and interntional news articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow … Read more

Categories Water, Science and the Environment Tags climate change, conservation, endangered species, global warming, gray water, mpca, water conservationk

'Water wars,' bottled water and robo-carp

March 23, 2009 by Freshwater Society

Every week, the Freshwater Society posts a digest of regional, national and international news articles and research reports on water and the environment. Go to the Freshwater web site to … Read more

Categories Water, Science and the Environment Tags bird populations, bottled water, conservation, EPA, fish, frogs, invasive species, robotic carp, sustainability, water pollution

Fire-fighting foam, fish viruses and drowning corn

February 9, 2009 by Freshwater Society

Every week, the Freshwater Society posts a digest of regional, national and international news articles and research reports on water and the environment. Go to the Freshwater web site to … Read more

Categories Water, Science and the Environment Tags climate change, conservation, corn ethanol, DNR, environmental policy, water conservation

Conserving water — one flush at a time

December 19, 2008 by Freshwater Society

By Patrick Sweeney I don’t think I ever wasted a lot of water. But since I started working for the Freshwater Society, and started reading and writing about water shortages … Read more

Categories Water, Science and the Environment Tags conservation, freshwater, water

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