News Source: Wisconsin Watch

Road salts washing into the river, damaging ecosystems and pipes

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

“There’s pretty good evidence that if we continue to use salt at the rate we do now, it’s going to be detrimental to the rivers and lakes eventually.” That’s the comment of Ryan Westphal, the Facilities Director for La Crosse County, Wisconsin, on the long-standing practice of dumping salt on almost any amount of snow.

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As Wisconsin’s hemp industry blooms, will marijuana be next?

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

As North Dakota farmer’s get beat up by the near-term fallout of our international trade negotiations, is there more we can be doing to help them out? What about deregulating a long vilified crop? The North Dakota legislature has taken positive steps toward opening the door to hemp in recent years; that’s a good thing.

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