If they are moved back to the side from which they were crossing, they will just try to cross the road again. Hay also asks the public to keep an eye out for people who choose to take turtles off the roads, or elsewhere, during the closed season. By conserving electricity at home and at work, Wisconsin residents can help reduce the risk of power shortages this summer and help improve air quality, state natural resources officials say. Maintenance work that's shut down several electrical power generating plants in Wisconsin and Illinois could result in power shortages through August. But we can help prevent those situations by turning thermostats up a few degrees and using nonessential appliances early in the morning or later in the evening.
Every little bit helps.
Generating electricity creates emissions, some of which react under hot, sunny, humid conditions to form ground-level ozone pollution that can harm human health. Ground-level ozone attacks people's lungs and makes it difficult for them to breathe, especially for young children, the elderly, and people with asthma, emphysema and other respiratory problems. Although ozone pollution occurs across the state, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Kenosha, Racine, Washington, and Manitowoc counties suffer the most severe problems. Day in these counties when forecasts indicate weather conditions could allow unhealthy ozone levels. On these days, residents living in or visiting the area are encouraged to limit their time outdoors and take measures to reduce ozone formation, such as combining errands, fueling their cars in the evening, and carpooling or taking the bus to work.