GLIN Daily News RSS Feed for Wisconsin http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ 2008-05-12T14:01:05-04:00 http://www.great-lakes.net/news/ http://www.glin.net/news/rss.gif text/html 2008-05-12T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=749142 In 2006, the Port of Milwaukee recorded the second-highest increase in international tonnage of any U.S. location on the St. Lawrence Seaway System. However, the loss of water depth in the Great Lakes has created problems. text/html 2008-05-12T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=749516 Intensified farming this season to capitalize on high corn and soybean prices could be a boon for farmers but also could have a harmful effect on wildlife habitat, water quality and soil erosion control. text/html 2008-05-09T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=748698 Congress finally is moving to protect the Great Lakes and other waterways from invasive species in ballast water. The House has acted. Now, it's up to the Senate. text/html 2008-05-09T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-powerplant,0,952077.story The Department of Natural Resources reissued a water pollution permit Thursday for a power plant that environmental groups contend would harm Lake Michigan by using vast amounts of lake water for cooling. text/html 2008-05-08T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LThCGlwqhng The goal of this movie is to provide an overview of the concepts of surface and groundwater watersheds and the concept of water diversions. The movie relates these issues to the Great Lakes Compact Agreement and presents ideas on how individuals can make an impact on water use and the policies surrounding water protections text/html 2008-05-08T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.htrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080508/MAN0101/805080459/1984 Jack Culley, manager of the Manitowoc Marina, said gulls have yet to be a nuisance at his business this season. text/html 2008-05-06T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=746433 Clean water is essential. And improving water quality in a region is one of the first steps to creating a place where families and businesses want to be. That's why last week's launch of a regional group to address water quality issues in southeastern Wisconsin has enormous potential. text/html 2008-05-06T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/05/ss_badger_prepares_for_another.html A pile of wood resembling a large bonfire, a 3-foot torch with a handle, shovels full of coal, and a little bit of courage -- that's what it takes to light the first boiler of the season on the SS Badger. text/html 2008-05-05T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5751003.html Opponents to land-based wind farms and the development of wind power in WI are concerned about humming noise, flickering shadows and ruined views. text/html 2008-05-02T08:05:50-04:00 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=746214 A poll released Thursday shows Wisconsin residents are more worried about declining water levels than about global warming.