Water in the News

Water is a big topic these days!  Here's a round up of stories from around the Upper Mississippi Basin

 From  the Freshwater Society: 
U of MN and Freshwater researchers to evaluate injection wells, infiltration basins.  With groundwater shortages becoming a concern in some areas of the state, researchers at the University of Minnesota and Freshwater will be poised to assist by deploying a first-of-its-kind GIS mapping tool that could help pave the way for managed aquifer recharge in Minnesota.  

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From the Daily Memphian:
As Mississippi River levels swing between historic highs and lows, shipping industry grapples with how to adapt
Right now, drought is the one consistent condition along the length of the river. The Mississippi has reached near-historic lows for the second year in a row, which is slowing down shipping and driving up costs for everyone from barge companies to grain elevators.

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From MinnPost:
Warming urban aquifers become fermentation vessels for water-borne pathogens, providing one more reason why replacing aging infrastructure is a good idea.

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From the New York Times:
​Big Farms and Flawless Fries Are Gulping Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.  When Minnesota farmers cranked up their wells in a drought, they blew through state limits. Thirsty crops included corn, soybeans and perfect, fry-friendly potatoes.

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From Chris Jones' Substack:
​Honk if you smell BS... said the gander.  Iowa's Lake Darling is full of algae... who's to blame?  Is it the geese?  

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From Circle of Blue:
​Chicago Suburbs, Running Out of Water, Will Tap Lake Michigan.  The project is a reminder that even in rainy places that seem most water-secure – the shores of the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River basin – a reliable supply is not always assured.

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From the River Alliance of Wisconsin:
Little Plover River Flows Less than “Healthy” for Two Months, High Capacity Wells Blamed​.  Once again, the Little Plover river is in trouble, and not only because of this summer’s drought. To understand why the Little Plover isn’t flowing like it has been in the past few years, we have to look underground.

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