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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→
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→
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→
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→