Series: Waukesha And Lake Michigan Water

Research Finds Rising Radium Levels In Wisconsin Groundwater

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Danielle Kaeding

Wisconsin Public Radio

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Researchers with UW-Madison and others analyzed groundwater data collected by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources from 2000 to 2018. They found radium levels were trending upward in wells drawing from a regional aquifer underlying the southern two-thirds of the state.

Reflections On The Great Lakes Compact After 10 Years

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

As the 10-year anniversary of the Great Lakes Compact arrives, environmental reporter Ron Seely discusses his reporting on the impact that the agreement has had on the status of the lakes and their water.

How Will The Great Lakes Compact Hold Up In A Thirsty World?

Ron Seely

Ensia

The 10th anniversary of the Great Lakes Compact's creation comes at a time when the durability and effectiveness of the agreement are under close scrutiny.

The Battles That Shaped Great Lakes Water Politics

WisContext

Two centuries of urbanization and industrialization around the Great Lakes have often hinged on tension among those who've desired their extraordinary supplies of fresh water.

When Great Lakes Water Is 'Public' And When It Isn't

WisContext

Community members and advocacy groups opposing the bid by Foxconn and the city of Racine for Lake Michigan water are zeroing on a specific issue: The request amounts to a water utility sourcing the Great Lakes almost entirely for the use of one private company.

Water Battles Straddle The Great Lakes Basin

WisContext

Wisconsin is regularly at the center of Great Lakes water politics, but it's not the only place where controversies arise.

Where The Great Lakes Compact Ends And Wisconsin Law Begins

WisContext

Wisconsin has yet to wrap up one big conversation about how it uses Great Lakes water, and is already embarking upon another.

As Southeastern Wisconsin Grows, How Will Cities Source Water?

WisContext

Waukesha's agreement with Milwaukee reflects the challenges that southeastern Wisconsin, the state's most populous region, will face in supplying its population with clean drinking water over coming decades.

What Foxconn Means For The Great Lakes Compact

WisContext

As Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn touts its plans to build an LCD factory in southeastern Wisconsin, one open question is what demand that operation will place on Lake Michigan.