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Snowplows spread beet product to melt ice, cut pollution, and reduce road repair costs
County highway department uses biodegradable brine to reduce salt use that threatens lakes, rivers, vehicles, and roads.
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Factory farm runoff contaminates creek in St. Croix River watershed, killing fish
Manure from CAFO in Willow River region flowed off field where it had been spread.
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Middle Creek Calamity: Authorities investigate St. Croix River damage from stormwater pond overflow
Multiple media sources are now reporting on the incident that buried a spring-fed creek in sand, and efforts to restore, prevent, and determine responsibility.
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Scandia gravel pit overflows, buries St. Croix Valley spring creek
Last week’s big rain causes catastrophic failure of stormwater retention ponds at former mine, current solar facility.
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Study: Plastic pollution prevalent in St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers
Researchers find tiny pieces of plastic in the water from Seeley to Prescott.
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Video Of A St. Croix River Swan With Lead Poisoning Is A Call To Action
Bird was rescued and treated for serious symptoms caused by eating fishing tackle.
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Lake Looks Like a River: Making Sense of the Lower St. Croix
How water moves through the broad, 25-mile stretch has big implications for cleaning up its algae problem.
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Bald Eagle Research Reveals St. Croix Contaminants
Scientists briefly borrow baby eagles to study harmful substances.
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New ‘Whey’ Forward for Clean Water
A Wisconsin company is helping cheese factories reduce pollution while making electricity.
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Dam bursts at frac sand mine, sends runoff into St. Croix River
A hiker discovered a stream flowing into the St. Croix River was being polluted by sand which escaped from a mine near Grantsburg, Wisconsin.
