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Dam Those Mussels: Great Lakes invasive species now threatening Lake Mead

February 26, 2009

Posted by Josh Mogerman in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
ballastwater, EPA, greatlakes, invasivespecies, newyork, quaggamussel, wisconsin, zebramussel

One of America's most iconic engineering marvels is being threatened by an advancing army. This is not a military threat---though it is foreign.  Quagga and zebra mussels, the twin scourges of the Great Lakes are marching west...well, actually hitchhiking. ...continued

Fish Fence Failure: How the Guard, Corps, and EPA are failing to protect the Great Lakes

October 25, 2008

Posted by Josh Mogerman in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
armycorpsofengineers, asiancarp, carp, coastguard, DanEgan, EPA, greatlakes, invasivespecies, LakeMichigan, milwaukeejournalsentinel

People are worried about the giant Asian carp. Big fish. Big deal, right? Yeah. But, it's the fact that these suckers have been busting people's bones that has people worried; not the bigger threat that this invasive species poses to the...continued

Water or Oil? Report says tar sands muck up Great Lakes

October 8, 2008

Posted by Josh Mogerman

Tags:
alberta, BP, conocophillips, greatlakes, midwest, pipeline, pollution, refinery, tarsands

Canada is the leading provider of oil to the US. But sadly, a growing percentage of that petroleum oozing south comes in the form of goop from Alberta's tar sands mines, most of which makes its way to the Great...continued

Creatures from the Deep Are Invading!

August 14, 2008

Posted by Josh Mogerman in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
coastguard, EPA, greatlakes, invasivespecies, lakemichigan, quaggamussel, water, zebramussel

We are slowly being infiltrated. Creepy, crawly, slimy little creatures are invading. Aliens are taking over. This isn’t a sci-fi movie. It’s the Great Lakes and it is happening now. But just like in all the scary flicks, bringing the army,...continued

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