One teaspoon of salt in five gallons of water makes the water toxic to most of Wisconsin’s fish population. That’s one part in 3,840. Every year, we add more and […]
Wisconsin Development News Green
Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine checks out the Wisconsin Development News Green, a common source of news stories pertaining to the environment, conservation, alternative energy, and the green economy. WDNGreen […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court lifts Scott Walker-era restrictions on Wiscons...
Today, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court issued a decision in a pair of lawsuits determining the Department of Natural Resources authority to protect Wisconsin’s waterways. The rulings grant the DNR power to […]
Water-related sickness in Kewaunee Co. traced back to manure
Two Wisconsin icons, dairy cows and fresh water, appear to be at war. Two new studies, one from U.S. Department of Agriculture research engineer Tucker Burch and one from USDA […]
Ecology of Road Salt
The slippery season is in full swing, and many roads, sidewalks and parking lots are getting a heavy dose of salt to speed ice melt. All that salt has to […]
Do Not Drink, Do Not Boil
Thirty five million people get their drinking water from one of the Great Lakes. For years, these glacial reservoirs have been a reliable, safe source of water. But in 2017, […]
