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EPA Findings Say More than Half of River and Stream Miles in Poor Condition 3-27-2013

Posted on 27 March 2013.

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the results of the first comprehensive survey looking at the health of thousands of stream and river miles across the country, finding that more than half – 55 percent – are in poor condition for aquatic life.     “The health of our Nation’s rivers, lakes, bays [...]

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Posted in Conservation, DNR News, Fauna and Flora, Fishing, Habitat, Invasives, Other State's Legislation, Other states Programs, Outdoor and DNR Legislation, River Fishing, Websites, Wildlife0 Comments

New Federal Plan for Public Lands Energy Development Draws Measured Praise from Sportsmen 3-23-2013

Posted on 23 March 2013.

  News for Immediate Release March 22, 2013 Oil shale, tar sands development in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming outlined in latest plan revision  WASHINGTON – A new version of a federal plan regulating development of oil shale and tar sands on public lands in several Western states drew measured praise from Sportsmen for Responsible Energy [...]

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Posted in Antelope, Bears, Big Game, Birds, Camping and Hiking, Canoeing, Conservation, Conservation and Environmental Groups, Eagles, Elk, Fauna and Flora, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Going Green, Habitat, Moose, Other State's Legislation, Outdoor and DNR Legislation, Trout, Turkeys, Websites, Wildlife, Wolves0 Comments

Travel Wild Wisconsin by Candice Gaukel Andrews 3-23-2013

Travel Wild Wisconsin by Candice Gaukel Andrews 3-23-2013

Posted on 23 March 2013.

A Seasonal Guide to Wildlife Encounters in Natural Places Candice Gaukel Andrews “Along the way to finding whooping cranes and lake sturgeon and elk, Candice Andrews leads us to the state’s other hidden treasures—pocket prairies and spawning streams and woodland dunes. So grab your compass and binoculars—and this book!” —John Hildebrand, author of A Northern [...]

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Posted in Bears, Birds, Birdwatching, Camping and Hiking, Canoeing, Conservation, Deer, Doves, Ducks, Eagles, Elk, Fauna and Flora, Fishing, Geese, Great Lakes Fishing, Habitat, Muskies, Outdoor and DNR Legislation, Pheasant, Photography, Photos, Quail, Ruffed Grouse, Trout, Turkeys, Walleye, Waterfowl, Websites, Wildlife, Wisconsin River, Wolves0 Comments

Clean Water Act Protections Languish at White House for One Year 2-26-2013

Posted on 26 February 2013.

 February 26, 2013 Washington, DC – More than a year ago, the White House received a final policy that would help protect America’s streams, wetlands, and other critical waters. However, that policy has languished at the White House for a full year awaiting approval. Now more than 20 million acres of wetlands and 2 million [...]

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Transocean Pleads Guilty, Will Pay $400 Million in Criminal Penalties for Criminal Conduct in Deepwater Horizon 2-16-2013

Transocean Pleads Guilty, Will Pay $400 Million in Criminal Penalties for Criminal Conduct in Deepwater Horizon 2-16-2013

Posted on 16 February 2013.

  Transocean Deepwater Inc. pleaded guilty yesterday to a violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) for its illegal conduct leading to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, and was sentenced to pay $400 million in criminal fines and penalties. In total, the amount of fines and other criminal penalties imposed on Transocean are the second-largest [...]

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