Remove the Beads, Please!
Two of the first bills being introduced into the Wisconsin Legislature (SB 15 and AB 15) are aimed at phasing out the manufacture and sale of microbeads--tiny pieces of plastic that are used in many soaps, scrubs, and toothpastes for exfoliation. These microbeads are...
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Stop the Asian Carp and Interbasin Transfer of Aquatic Invasive Species
Asian carp continue to knock on the door of the Great Lakes, based on eDNA sampling results released in January by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The sampling data, collected in October, show the presence of bighead or silver carp DNA throughout the Chicago Area...
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Milwaukee River Greenway Coalition
Milwaukee Riverkeeper, acting as part of the Milwaukee River Greenway Coalition, has been working to create the Milwaukee River Greenway between North Avenue and Silver Spring Drive. The Milwaukee River Greenway Coalition seeks to create a special zoning district that...
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Meetings on UWM’s Proposed Engineering Campus on the Milwaukee County Grounds
March 5, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is proposing to construct an Engineering Campus (known as Innovation Park) on 89 acres of the Milwaukee County Grounds. Milwaukee Riverkeeper is concerned that this development is much larger than the 70 acre...
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The Verdict is In: Preserve the County Grounds
April 22, 2010 At a public meeting held on April 20th, Wauwatosa residents made it clear that they want the Milwaukee County Grounds saved. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is proposing to construct an Engineering Campus (known as Innovation Park) on 89 acres of...
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Rethink Siting of Campus to Save County Grounds
August 20, 2010 Milwaukee Riverkeeper, Cheryl Nenn, was recently published in a Journal-Sentinel op-ed about UWM's plans to build an engineering campus on the County Grounds, an 89 acre natural area in Wauwatosa. Milwaukee Riverkeeper believes that UWM's recent effort...
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