Wisconsin Invasive Species Law Changes
Emerald Ash Borer (image via emeraldashborer.info). Revisions to more than 100 species in the state's current Invasive Species Identification, Classification and Control Rule went into effect…
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Chesapeake Bay Harmful Algal Blooms Increase
Image via chesapeakebay.net. A recent study from University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science shows a marked increase in harmful algal blooms in the Chesapeake bay and its…
New Blueprint for Great Lakes' Restoration
Great Lakes (image via paranormala.com) The federal government has released the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan II, a 30 page report detailing their goals and methods. The…
More Calls for Algae Control
Rep. Dave Hall, R-Millersburg, Ohio, believes a gas and severance tax should be imposed on oil and gas and the revenue earned put towards water quality control. “I believe by 2020, we can have the…
Invasive Milfoil Spreads in Maine
Non-native variable milfoil, the most prevalent invasive in the state of Maine, has been found in another water body. Of the eight samples taken in late July from Annabessacook Lake in Winthrop…
Letter to the Editor: Deadheading Loosestrife
Purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria (chesapeakebay.net) Beautiful red spikes with purple flowers? Yep, that’s purple loosestrife, a troublesome, biodiversity-killing invasive. But it’s…