Great Lakes Echo

Echo: Milwaukee Joins March for Science
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Milwaukee Joins March for Science

April 22 march planned in 294 cities, many in Great Lakes region.

Echo: Tracking Great Lakes’ Plastic Pollution
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Tracking Great Lakes’ Plastic Pollution

Lake Michigan has the biggest problem. New technique measures, tracks it.

Echo: Global Warming Hits Great Lakes Forests
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Global Warming Hits Great Lakes Forests

Warmer weather, more drought will impact ecosystem, huge forestry industry.

Echo: Urban Leaders on Water Issues
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Urban Leaders on Water Issues

Milwaukee’s Nadia Bogue, Detroit’s Justin Schott are quiet leaders in Great Lakes watershed.

Echo: Plastic Fibers Polluting Great Lakes
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Plastic Fibers Polluting Great Lakes

Microplastics a growing problem. MMSD and federal researchers now studying Milwaukee’s harbor.

Echo: Milwaukee Sheriff Poached Canadian Bear
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Milwaukee Sheriff Poached Canadian Bear

One of two men convicted for poaching, Facebook played major role in the bust.

Echo: The Fight Against Emerald Ash Borer
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The Fight Against Emerald Ash Borer

Michigan leads the way in protecting ash trees, by introducing parasitic Asian wasp.

Op-Ed: Why Waukesha Water Bid Should Be Okayed
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Why Waukesha Water Bid Should Be Okayed

The proposal complies with the law, but environmentalists won’t give up their opposition.

Echo: Minnesota Stalls Waukesha’s Lake Michigan Plan
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Minnesota Stalls Waukesha’s Lake Michigan Plan

And could undercut attempts to achieve cooperation on Great Lakes Issues.

Echo: Warm Winter Coming for Lake Michigan
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Warm Winter Coming for Lake Michigan

Unlike last winter, there will be little ice cover on Great Lakes.

Op-Ed: Compromise Is Possible on Waukesha Water
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Compromise Is Possible on Waukesha Water

The solution is obvious, if environmentalists and Waukesha officials will compromise.

Echo: The Ecological Deficit of Great Lakes States
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The Ecological Deficit of Great Lakes States

They use more resources than they renew. Wisconsin is worse than 25 states