DNR Reorganization May Be Red Flag for the Health of the Milwaukee River Basin
August 7, 2015 Last Tuesday, July 28, 2015, the Wisconsin DNR announced its plans to restructure the agency in response to significant funding cuts handed down from the state legislature, ultimately dismantling the Division of Water, all in the name of...
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Fund for Lake Michigan Awards Milwaukee Riverkeeper $47,400!
Milwaukee Riverkeeper was recently awarded $47,400 to put Milwaukee on a “Low Salt Diet” by monitoring salt levels in area rivers and changing the practices of private salt applicators who account for more than 50% of salt pollution in the watershed! Thanks to the...
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Glendale Citizens Take Action Against Milwaukee County’s Policy to Repair Estabrook Dam
July 17th, 2015 On July 13, 2015, 114 Glendale residents petitioned the Glendale Common Council for the removal of the Estabrook Dam. The petition comes on the heels of the Milwaukee County board’s approval of a finance package that changed the County’s policy on the...
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Non-Diversion Solution provides Waukesha with abundant supply of safe, clean drinking water
Milwaukee Riverkeeper is leading a group of environmental non-profits called the Compact Implementation Coalition (CIC) which is working to ensure the proper implementation of the Great Lakes Compact and watch dogging the city of Waukesha’s application for a water...
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Milwaukee Riverkeeper Files Lawsuit Against Milwaukee County Board for Violating Open Meetings Law
June 20, 2015 Milwaukee Riverkeeper has filed a lawsuit against the Milwaukee County Board for violating open meeting law during a Committee on Finance, Personnel and Audit meeting held January 29th, 2015, during which certain county supervisors changed the policy...
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Shorewood Village Supports Removal of Estabrook Dam as Repair Costs Continue to Rise
June 17, 2015 On the night of January 15th, 2015, the Shorewood Village Board voted to support the removal of the Estabrook Dam joining the Milwaukee Common Council and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District who have passed similar resolutions. Shorewood...
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