5 Great Lakes states sue feds over Asian carpJuly 19, 2010 11:08 AMBy Bob Kelleher and John Flesher, Associated PressMinnesota has joined four other Great Lakes states in a lawsuit to block the movement of asian carp.
Play4min 43secDebate emerges over oil drilling in the Great LakesJuly 19, 2010 10:46 AMBy Cathy WurzerIt may surprise you that one of the hot issues in the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race this year concerns drilling for oil in the Great Lakes. Putting the politics aside, this got us wondering if drilling for oil in the Great Lakes is a real possibility.
Committee recommends lottery money for loons, Lake VermilionJuly 16, 2010 7:10 PMBy Stephanie HemphillThe new Lake Vermilion State Park could get a small chunk of money to improve access and develop trails, under a recommendation from the Legislative-Citizen Committee on Minnesota Resources.
BP encouraged that capped-off oil well still holdsJuly 16, 2010 6:47 AMBP said its capped-off well appeared to be holding steady Friday morning, almost midway into a white-knuckle waiting period in which engineers watched the pressure gauges for signs of a leak.
Play4min 05secBuilding a house that heats, powers itselfJuly 16, 2010 3:00 AMBy Stephanie HemphillOne western Wisconsin man is building a house that will produce practically all the heat and power it needs. It's based on a German approach to home-building, called Passive House.
BP: No oil leaking into Gulf from busted wellJuly 15, 2010 2:38 PMThe announcement Thursday came after company officials said all valves had been shut on a new cap over the busted well in an experiment to stop the spill.
After days of progress, BP freezes work in GulfJuly 14, 2010 10:05 AMBP froze activity on two key projects Wednesday meant to choke off the flow of oil billowing from its broken well in the Gulf of Mexico after days of moving confidently toward controlling the crisis.
Play53min 53secLong-term environmental implications of the gulf oil spillJuly 14, 2010 9:25 AMA global ecology expert explains what is happening with the latest ecological disaster and what lessons can be learned from it.
Scientists say Gulf spill altering food webJuly 14, 2010 7:29 AMScientists are reporting early signs that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is altering the marine food web by killing or tainting some creatures and spurring the growth of others more suited to a fouled environment.
Ill. governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carpJuly 13, 2010 12:14 PMIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn says if you can't beat Asian carp, then you eat them.