Drilling the Great Lakes

The Wisconsin Legislature is considering a bill that would ban drilling for oil and natural gas around Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Mike Simonson has this report:

Mining Moratorium Law

Environmental groups in Wisconsin are calling on Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson to move quickly to sign tough new mining regulations into law. But the Governor says he wants to talk to industry leaders and local residents before signing it. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Gil Halsted reports: