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Water Quality Monitoring – The Advance Warning System
Since there is so much that can affect water quality, it is important to regularly monitor and act on a problem as soon as it rises. It is far more cost effective to address small problems before they can cause serious consequences. The North American Lake...
Is That Fish Safe to Eat?
I recently received notification that Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) had updated their 303(d) list, a water quality testing list used to identify and prioritize waterbodies not meeting water quality standards. I searched for waterbodies in...
Water Pollution Begins on Land
"Eighty percent of pollution to the marine environment comes from the land. One of the biggest sources is called nonpoint source pollution, which occurs as a result of runoff. Nonpoint source pollution includes many small sources, like septic tanks, cars, trucks, and...
Busy as a Bee
Image courtesy of Dave Hunter, Crownbees I am sure you are well aware that across the world pollinators are in trouble. Their decline is attributed to habitat loss, expanded pesticide use, introduction of invasive species, diseases and pests, and climate change....
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Water Quality Monitoring – The Advance Warning System
Since there is so much that can affect water quality, it is important to regularly monitor and act on a problem as soon as it rises. It is far more cost effective to address small problems before they can cause serious consequences. The North American Lake...
Is That Fish Safe to Eat?
I recently received notification that Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) had updated their 303(d) list, a water quality testing list used to identify and prioritize waterbodies not meeting water quality standards. I searched for waterbodies in...
Water Pollution Begins on Land
"Eighty percent of pollution to the marine environment comes from the land. One of the biggest sources is called nonpoint source pollution, which occurs as a result of runoff. Nonpoint source pollution includes many small sources, like septic tanks, cars, trucks, and...
Busy as a Bee
Image courtesy of Dave Hunter, Crownbees I am sure you are well aware that across the world pollinators are in trouble. Their decline is attributed to habitat loss, expanded pesticide use, introduction of invasive species, diseases and pests, and climate change....
A Gibson Girl on Lake Maxinkuckee
Gibson Girl The personification of the feminine ideal of physical attractiveness as portrayed by the pen and ink illustrations of artist Charles Dana Gibson during a 20-year period that spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. ...
SB 389 – Repeals State Regulated Wetlands Law
Wetlands are not just puddles or "low spots with some cattails." They serve a vital role in the environment; flood control, pollution filtering and habitat for wildlife, to name just a few. In order to be considered a wetland, all three of the following criteria must...
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