Initiative Complements DNR’s Focus On Restoring Impaired Waters
The DNR is committed to protecting Wisconsin’s water resources. Pictured: The Brule Portage Trail. The portage between the St. Croix River and the Brule River connects the St. Croix watershed and the Lake Superior watershed. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department is launching its Healthy Watersheds, High-Quality Waters initiative to protect the state’s waters.
Wisconsin is home to approximately 17,000 lakes, 650 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 86,000 miles of streams and 5.3 million acres of additional wetlands. The DNR is committed to protecting these resources for future generations.
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Agro-based entrepreneurs getting support from US volunteer experts
Agro-processing sector needs a governing body to represent its interests. Photo: Collected Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Engagement of volunteer experts from USA with Bangladesh s agro-based entrepreneurs has initiated USD 42,000 investments in improving food-safety in relevant industries since 2018.
Access to market and gross sales of these entrepreneurs have also increased up to 15-20 percent.
This exchange of knowledge and technical expertise was made possible by USAID s Farmer to Farmer Food Safety and Quality (F2F FSQ) Programme implemented in cooperation with Land O Lakes Venture37.
Another development programme of USAID named Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture Activity implemented in collaboration with World Fish has injected USD 409,315 in the local aquaculture feed market which generated USD 1.4 million profit for the investors and boosted
This is due primarily to a Republican-controlled legislature which has starved it of funding.
The DEP must be provided with adequate money and staffing in the upcoming Commonwealth budget.
The DEP is Pennsylvania’s environmental “cop on the beat.”
Its job is to enforce Pennsylvania’s environmental laws and regulations.
The best, although imperfect, measure of DEP’s strength over time is its number of filled positions, i.e., the number of people paid to come to work each day.
In 2003, the DEP had 3,311 filled positions. This January, it had 917 fewer positions. That is about a 28% reduction in staff over the last 18 years.
Pennsylvania’s environmental protection must be strengthened | Opinion
Updated Apr 09, 1:09 PM;
Posted Apr 09, 1:09 PM
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By Greg Vitali
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been under resourced for years. This is due primarily to a Republican-controlled legislature, which has starved it of funding. The DEP must be provided with adequate money and staffing in the upcoming Commonwealth budget.
The DEP is Pennsylvania’s environmental “cop on the beat.” Its job is to enforce Pennsylvania’s environmental laws and regulations.
The best (although imperfect) measure of DEP’s strength over time is its number of filled positions, i.e., the number of people paid to come to work each day. In 2003, the DEP had 3,311 filled positions. This January it had 917 less positions. That is about a 28 per cent reduction in staff over the last 18 years.