Around the Basin 2009-06-01 No comments yet

• Not enought time allowed for public review of St. Clair River study. http://tinyurl.com/m6e6za 07:34:13
• Taking a look at Waukesha’s water request. http://tinyurl.com/l6ko8t 12:56:51
• Major wetlands restoration coming to Toronto’s Don River. http://tinyurl.com/mhx2cn 14:53:08
• EPA to set timetable for dioxin cleanup in Michigan. http://tinyurl.com/mpt4o4 21:59:38

Around the Basin 2009-05-27 No comments yet

• EPA to set more stringent standards for bottled water. http://tinyurl.com/qym2kt 17:51:25
• Doug Wilcox demos the P&H Cetus and Cetus LV. http://tinyurl.com/pvoxum 17:55:09
• EPA to speed evaluation of dioxin health effects. http://tinyurl.com/q2wavf 17:56:51
• Waukesha cuts need for Lake Michigan water by over 20 percent. http://tinyurl.com/oag7gb 19:35:39
• After 30 years, sturgeon once again spawning in Detroit River. http://tinyurl.com/r7qc57 19:37:04

Around the Basin 2009-05-22 No comments yet

• Wisconsin DNR approves New Berlin diversion. http://tinyurl.com/qmu8q8 09:48:04
• Chowder, get yer chowder here! Dow sponsors a toxic walley tourney in Michigan. http://tinyurl.com/pss3r9 09:53:27
• Kayaker paddles from Detroit to Chicago. http://tinyurl.com/ocx3e3 10:02:15
• County works to preserve undisturbed dune system near Sheboygan, Wisconsin. http://tinyurl.com/o6xmv5 10:08:26
• Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on the New Berlin diversion. http://tinyurl.com/pgqm4r 10:21:40
• Report: diesel vehicles gaining popularity in US. Great. Toyota, can we please get the diesel Tacoma pickup soon? http://tinyurl.com/r5×3qr 10:31:56
• Review of the P&H Capella 163 and Cetus. http://tinyurl.com/r5fpwg 10:59:29

Around the Basin 2009-05-04 No comments yet

• Dan Egan at the Journal-Sentinel takes a look at Great Lakes water levels and the new St. Clair River study. http://tinyurl.com/ckmc5g 09:24:39
• Rooftop Wind Cube turbine debuted in Ohio. http://tinyurl.com/dm6czg 09:31:16
• Dow and dioxins in Michigan. http://tinyurl.com/capdul 17:50:27
• Aquifer refilling under closed Waukesha wells, draining under active wells. http://tinyurl.com/c2opa6 17:53:32

Around the Basin–March 27, 2009 No comments yet

• Shocking! The US Army Corps of Engineers is ALMOST ready to turn on the Asian carp barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. Should be zapping carp by the end of April. Here’s hoping.  The Chicago Tribune

• NOAA may open a marine sanctuary near T’rivers, Wisconsin. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

• Xcel Energy to pay the State of Wisconsin $1.3 million to clean up an Ashland superfund site. Business North/KUWS

• Greenwashing bottled water. Fast Company

• Still waiting for a cleanup. US EPA calls another timeout in dioxin talks with Dow. Mlive/Saginaw Bay Watershed Watch

Around the Basin–March 9, 2009 No comments yet

• Big threats to the big lakes. This story isn’t from today’s news, but it gives a good overview of challenges and opportunities within the Basin. The Christian Science Monitor

• Fighting wind power in Ontario? Informational meeting held by group that opposes offshore wind turbines in Lake Erie. The Windsor Star

• Water Council has its eye on turning Milwaukee into a world leader in clean water technology. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

• EPA calls a timeout on dioxin cleanup talks with Dow Chemical for Michigan’s Saginaw Bay. Mlive/The Saginaw News

Around the Basin–March 5, 2009 No comments yet

• Bad news in the kayak world. It looks like Riot Kayaks is in trouble. Keith Wikle has a related post on his Go Kayak Now blog. Go Kayak Now

• Discussing offshore wind power at Michigan’s Wind Energy Conference. Great Lakes IT Report

• More updates on the Dow dioxin case in Michigan. MSNBC

• Chicago plays up water conservation as part of its bid to win the 2016 Olympics. One World.net

Around the Basin–February 2, 2009 No comments yet

• Ithaca, NY tries to find a place for dredge spoils. The Ithaca Journal

• Icing can present a problem for wind turbines. The Toronto Star

• Atmospheric scientists jump in the G5 to sample global levels of greenhouse gasses. Environment News Service

• Dow cutting a backdoor deal on dioxins? Watchdog group alerts Obama Administration to EPA’s negotiations with Dow on Tittabawassee River toxic site. The Michigan Messenger

• Farming a fish fry in Milwaukee. Urban aquaculture in Brew Town. The Bay View Compass