Is Wisconsin crying wolf too many times?
Wolves in Minnesota and Wisconsin have gone from being protected as an endangered species into the gun sights of hunters
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New septic system requirements fire up opponents at hearing
More than two dozen witnesses testified before a joint legislative committee Tuesday on proposed regulation for upgraded septic systems across the state, most of them opposing the rule change. State Department of the Environment officials who wrote the regulations –– the only proponents aside from environmentalists –– told the Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review joint committee that applying best available septic technology statewide is the way to reduce nutrient sediment load in the Chesapeake Bay.
Read moreConservation Voters’ scorecard reflects legislature’s split on environment
Eighty-seven of the state’s 188 legislators earned an 100% from the Maryland League of Conservation Voters on their environment scorecard released Tuesday. More than 70% of this year’s A+ legislators represent constituents in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties and Baltimore City — all large jurisdictions which elect no Republicans.
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Pollution shuts down beaches in record numbers
For millions of Americans this past week, one of the few options to keep from baking in the heat wave
Read moreWhere’s the federal oversight concerning Enbridge Energy?
An oil pipeline company responsible for the largest oil spill on United States soil wants to double the capacity of
Read moreGreat Lakes water diversion
The first proposed diversion of Great Lakes water since the historic Great Lakes Water Resources Compact was approved is trying
Read moreWill Milwaukee follow Tea Party hysteria and ban fluoridated water?
Adding fluoride to the water supply at times has been the height of debate in this country since its use
Read moreWhere does President Obama stand on the fluoride debate?
In case you are wondering where President Obama stands on the fluoride debate position, here’s a statement from Howard K.
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Gov. Scott Walker’s ‘fracked up’ environmental record mirrors Tea Party
Unions and the Democratic Party started the recall of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker when the governor gutted collective bargaining laws
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Sand mining coming to a town near you
The state of Wisconsin is no longer a hot bed for metallic sulfide mining, having its Legislature kill a bill
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