Blue Heron Captain Rual Lee invited WPR’s Robin Washington on the mission to report on the scientists’ work for “Morning Edition.”

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A federal agency has granted approval for two northern Wisconsin energy projects under a fast-tracked permitting process in line with President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency earlier this year.

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Sheboygan's nickname, the “Malibu of the Midwest,” might be a bit tongue-in-cheek. But surfing genuinely is a year-round sport in the city. So, a WPR reporter gave it a shot.

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More than 100 waterfront property owners in Wisconsin are backing a petition to require decontamination of wake boats moving between lakes to prevent the spread of invasive species.

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Data centers are expanding across the central U.S. to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence. That's raising concerns about growing energy demand and freshwater usage.

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The Festival of Sail was held in Duluth Harbor last weekend, and many of the tall ships will be visible from the Wisconsin side of Lake Superior as they make their way to their next ports of call — including some stops on the South Shore.

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As Wisconsinites hit the beach this summer, a new report finds 77 percent of Great Lakes beaches in the state tested as potentially unsafe for swimming on at least one day last year.

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Seven people were rescued after being pulled into a dam on the Upper Mississippi River when their boat became disabled.

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