these petrochemical plants spew air and water pollution into neighborhoods. More than 30 plastic plants are in the pipeline, from the Ohio River Valley to the Gulf Coast. These plastic-making ...

Milwaukee's traditional spring thaw usually left the area at risk for flooding, especially when a big storm hit. 1960's ...

And because by 1843 the lower river was already severely compromised by development and pollution, it's likely no sturgeon has naturally reproduced in the Milwaukee for about 180 years.