What's New on GLIN Fish and plants grow sustainably through aquaponics An aquaculture marketing specialist from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant recently produced a short video overview of the aquaponic process. Aquaponics is a farming practice which combines the soil-less growing technique of hydroponics with aquaculture.
In the News Brule Hatchery may be on list to close Superior Telegram (2/22) The fish rearing station in Brule, Wis. — known locally as the Brule Hatchery — was slated to be closed as of January due to state government budget constraints.
Status quo on fracking Tonawanda News (2/22) North Tonawanda and Niagara Falls are the only municipalities in New York with the capabilities to process contaminated water used in hydraulic fracturing, though as it stands there are no plans in place to allow it to happen.
EDITORIAL: Turbine project could impact fragile ecosystem in the river The Sarnia Observer (2/22) Proponents of a project seeking approval to float wind turbines on the U.S. shoreline of the St. Clair River need to ensure a large scale environmental study is completed so the impact of such a move can be fully examined.
Environmentalists threaten suit over ballast rule Wall Street Journal (2/21) Groups on Tuesday threatened to file another lawsuit in their long-running battle over ballast water discharges from cargo ships blamed for spreading invasive species in the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters.
Lake salmon project earns award Mississauga.com (2/21) The efforts of a number of organizations to help replenish Lake Ontario's salmon population have been recognized with a conservation award.
Nasewaupee: Board shifts snow removal money to fight phragmites Green Bay Press-Gazette (2/21) The Town Board of Nasewaupee, Wis., Thursday allocated snow removal money - funds that remains unused due to the mild winter temperatures - to a Door County Soil and Water Conservation battle against the invasive plant, phragmites.