Working with the organization Save the River, 34 members of U.S. Congress have sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lobbying for stricter ballast water discharge standards. Read the full story by WRVO- Oswego, NY.
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New beach cleanup robot targets microplastics
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Michigan’s fall fish stocking season creates more angling opportunities
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