A recent report by the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) shows Wisconsins Great Lake beaches are near the bottom of the list of clean swimming spots. But beyond recreation, pollutants like E.coli and the phosphorus that feeds algae growth threaten our health, the health of animals and the health of our interconnected water systems. And with Wisconsins tourism industry bringing in $17.5 billion - $2.75 billion from fishing alone - our economic health is threatened by closed beaches as well. We need stronger leadership from the Department of Natural Resources to stop catering to special interests who want to slow the implementation of our states innovative numeric criteria for phosphorus or other environmental law enforcement. The health of our state depends on clean water. Visit the NRDCs interactive website to see how your favorite beach scores.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:26:12 +0000
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