By JOHN FLESHER Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Cargo shipping in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River navigation system supports 227,000 jobs and pumps billions into the U.S. and Canadian economies, says an industry-funded report released Tuesday. ...

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By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer DETROIT (AP) — A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says farmers are cutting back significantly on the amount of soil and nutrients eroding from fields to the Great Lakes and neighboring waterways. ...

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A Waukesha County contractor has been ordered to pay $7,500 in forfeitures, assessments, costs and fees for illegally filling wetlands as well as removing material from the banks of a pond without any permits from the Department of Natural Resources, according to a news release from the Attorney General's office.

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Water conservationists, fearing a rubber stamp for developments, are urging lawmakers to reject a bill that would speed up Department of Natural Resources' permitting for marine projects.

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By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Six attorneys general in the Great Lakes region called for a multi-state coalition Wednesday that would push the federal government to protect the lakes from invasive species such as ...

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A federal appeals panel Wednesday refused to order closure of shipping locks on Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but warned that it might reconsider if the government lags in its efforts to block the dreaded fish's path.

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By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal appeals court has refused to prohibit states from being tougher than the federal government on ships that discharge ballast water, a leading culprit in the spread of ...

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By James Briggs Two or three times a week, Johnny Taylor, a retired 65-year-old Milwaukee man, will stretch his black socks as high up his calf as they’ll go, toss on a T-shirt, shorts and a pair of brown sandals, ...

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By Adam Wise A Winneconne contractor must pay $60,000 as part of a settlement with the state for illegal grading and construction of a seawall and riprap in Lake Butte des Morts, according to the Wisconsin attorney general‘s office. Radtke ...

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