Category: Wisconsin
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Toxic Algal Blooms Pose Health Risks to Wildlife, Pets and People
AMERICAN RIVERS — While not all algal blooms produce toxins, those that do, like blue-green algae, can kill wildlife and family pets, and make people sick …
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Iowa: Fracking Industry’s Next Frac-Sand Target
DESMOGBLOG — The rolling hills of northeastern Iowa’s Allamakee County defy the state’s stereotypical flat-land geography, and local residents boast of the serene beauty and rich geological history. Yet those same bluffs also play host to robust reservoirs of frac-sand …
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Public Pressure on the Rise Against Nuclear Power
HARVEY WASSERMAN — Rising anger over a dangerous restart and more billions flowing into utility pockets guarantees that this fight will continue to escalate. Edison and the NRC seem willing to …
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The Price of Sand: New Documentary Exposes Dangers of Frac-Sand Mining
THE PRICE OF SAND — Minnesota and Wisconsin are experiencing a mining boom because both states have plentiful deposits of pure silica sand, a necessary component in hydraulic fracturing or fracking. A Minnesota legislator recently compared the current demand for frac-sand to a …
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Organic Valley’s George Siemon—A Living Legend in Sustainable Agriculture
STEFANIE SPEAR — I’m inspired by Siemon’s ability to engage in food advocacy and policy while at the helm of this highly successful business. Organic Valley is an exemplary nearly billion dollar company that shows prioritizing human health and the environment …