KAK: You mentioned the Menominee River. It’s no longer on the list of pollution hotspots around the Great Lakes. But it’s just for decades been a hotspot for development and industrialization, for arsenic and coal tar dumping. How do you see the reserve work working with this legacy pollution? – Click to Read More
Category: Menominee River
Officials: Michigan paper mill fire officially out
The Menominee Fire Department announced last week that the fire officially is out at the Resolute Forest Products’ recycled bleached kraft pulp mill in Menominee, Michigan…
Environmental agencies from both Michigan and Wisconsin were concerned about a spike in PFAS chemicals in the Menominee River because of runoff from the fire—potentially impacting drinking water for the cities of Menominee and Marinette, Michigan… – Click to read more
At 50, Clean Water Act marks progress to clean up water, but challenges remain
Standing on the banks of the river Tuesday, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said the bipartisan law empowered the agency to enforce regulations to make waters safe for swimming, fishing, and drinking…
As the state celebrates the law’s anniversary, Gov. Tony Evers announced a new interactive tool to show where PFAS contamination has been found in the state…
PFAS doesn’t break down easily in the environment, and it’s been linked to kidney and testicular cancers among other serious health issues. The new tool shows around 150 drinking water systems serving nearly 1.7 million people have taken part in voluntary sampling to determine if PFAS is present in drinking water…
The Clean Water Act aimed to achieve “fishable and swimmable” waters by 1983, but Wilkin Gibart said the law fell short of that goal…
Save the Menominee River
Due to opposition, the mining project has been on hold for more than 20 years, but recently Gold Resources acquired Aquila and has re-proposed the mining project. The company intends on beginning construction of the mine by 2024. The EPA must reject the wetlands permits and continue to preserve the Menominee River for future generations… Click to read more
Shame on UP politicians regarding mine project
Shame on all U.P. politicians who value money and profit over the health of 20,000 people living near or on the Menominee River and Green Bay… – Click to read more
Menominee tribal officials finally have a say over mining projects near Menominee River
… If the site is approved by the National Register, it would mean that any major development would have to go through additional layers of federal and tribal approval… – Click to read more
Fincantieri Marinette Marine joins Wisconsin’s Green Tier program
The DNR’s Green Tier program recognizes organizations committed to going above and beyond compliance to improve their environmental performance and impact.
As a Tier 1 participant, Fincantieri Marinette Marine commits to improving its environmental impacts through its environmental management system. – Click to read more
Menominee River nomination for National Register of Historic Places could impact Back Forty Mine, private landowners
U.P. legislators said they are unhappy with the State Historic Preservation Review Board’s decision Friday to nominate the land for protection as a historic place. It could impact the proposed Back Forty Mine… – Click to read more
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2022 hook And line lake sturgeon season opens Sept. 3
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the inland hook and line season for lake sturgeon will take place Sept. 3 – Sept. 30 on certain waters. Lake sturgeon in these waterbodies remain strong thanks to continued science-based management practices and habitat work. – Click to read more
UW Green Bay Awarded Over $101,000 for Freshwater Fishing Research
The money comes from a statewide initiative backed by the Wisconsin State Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers aimed at tackling the state’s Grand Water Challenges. – Click to read more.