So, are the children made aware that by signing the petition, they promote the continued pollution of the lake? I doubt that is being presented to them, making this effort a gross exploitation of the children. That's disgusting. Senator Durbin said it best when he stated there is a reason the SS Badger is the last coal fired steamship on the lake. Time to move on. The Badger's time has come and gone.

Yohoho, The only thing disgusting James is your trolling and making false attacks on the SS Badger on various newsites is tired and old. Besides the SS Badger is sailing again despite anything you, stop dumping coal and Durbin have to say about it. So guess what, James you and your campaign's time has come and gone. Time to move on.

Wondering how James and others feels about fracking, burning coal for electricity, and the other foolish things humans continue to engage in.

The Badger is a dinosaur. It either needs to modernize, or go extinct.

Since the " J's " are commenting about water and air pollution, I have a comment/question about the air in Mason and surrounding counties. When the spring season is upon us like last spring with cold still air frosting the buds of our crops, the wind turbines would be idle. If electricity is reversed through the turbine generators, would the blades spin? The ability to control the speed, direction and pitch could allow the wind turbines to reverse the thermo inversion, displacing the cold air with moving warmer air. Is this possible?

Dilbert. How many times have you used those talking points on other media sites. Those tired talking points need to modernize or go extinct because the Badger is sailing again.

Modernize or mothball. They've been dragging their feet on this for years in hopes the taxpayer will pick up the tab.