Scott County’s Credit River gets cleaner John Hensel, who oversees all of the metro area’s watersheds for the state of Minnesota, had brought a camera along to remember this by. On the riverbank he peered down into the flashing current and said, “It looks spring-fed!” Apparently it didn’t look quite that clear a few years ago. … Read more Scott County's Credit River off 'impaired' list
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 the articles in their entirety where they originally were published. List of impaired Minnesota waters grows Minnesota is adding another 500 lakes and stretches … Read more Impaired waters; tracking CO2
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 to read the articles in their entirety where they originally were published. Questions dog Legacy expenditures Over the next 23 years, Minnesota will spend an … Read more Legacy, ladybugs and Lutsen
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 to read the articles in their entirety where they originally were published. Thousands of oceans just light years away Water is everywhere on Earth, but … Read more
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 to read the articles in their entirety where they originally were published. DNR to try pesticide on zebra mussels The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources … Read more Zebra mussels; felony pollution charge
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 to read the articles in their entirety where they originally were published. Book-signing honors Breneman and Seeley Don Breneman and Mark Seeley, the authors of … Read more Book-signing set; win $500; Jackson defends EPA
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 to read the articles in their entirety where they originally were published. Organic advocate Kirschenmann to lecture Fred Kirschenmann, a national leader in the organic … Read more Organic ag leader F. Kirschenmann to lecture
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 to read the articles in their entirety where they originally were published. Arsenic often found in water samples About 20% of untreated water samples from … Read more Arsenic, Asian carp and a climate poll
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 to read the articles in their entirety where they originally were published. Republican contenders bash EPA The Environmental Protection Agency is emerging as a favorite … Read more EPA targeted by GOP candidates
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 to read the articles in their entirety where they originally were published. Research: Nitrate increasing in Mississippi The nitrate flowing down the Mississippi River each … Read more Nitrate in the Mississippi; carp DNA in St. Croix
