Wisconsin Watch
From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Displaying 2 items of Wisconsin Watch with the tag "great lakes".
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15 years later, Wisconsin university’s massive Lake Michigan seawall frustrates downstream neighbors
August 30th, 2022 | 15 mins 35 secs
bluff, concordia university, erosion, great lakes, home owners, lake michigan, news, sea wall, water levels, wisconsin
Erosion concerns and seawall feuds span the Great Lakes and the globe. Concordia University Wisconsin’s fortification has left neighbors bitter.
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‘The water always wins’: Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll
November 11th, 2021 | 22 mins 20 secs
climate change, door county, great lakes, lake michigan, news, water, water levels, wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Great Lakes communities expect to spend $245 million in five years to protect shorelines as a climate ‘tug of war’ drives extreme shifts in water levels.