Environment

Rare Earthquake Recorded In Wisconsin

Rare Earthquake Recorded In Wisconsin

2.5 magnitude earthquake near Crandon state's first in 11 years.

Evers Says Republican Firings Make It Hard to Find DNR Secretary

Evers Says Republican Firings Make It Hard to Find DNR Secretary

Stop blocking his appointees, governor pleads. GOP lawmakers defend their actions.

Urban Reads: Automakers Paid Tesla to Make Electric Vehicles
Urban Reads

Automakers Paid Tesla to Make Electric Vehicles

All the city news you can use.

Wisconsin’s Largest Solar Park Now Operational

Wisconsin’s Largest Solar Park Now Operational

Badger Hollow, owned by We Energies and two other utilities, has 830,000 panels.

Wisconsin Behind Illinois, Minnesota in Solar Energy

Wisconsin Behind Illinois, Minnesota in Solar Energy

Advocates say a few policy changes could help turn the tide.

Great Lakes Ice Cover At Record Low

Great Lakes Ice Cover At Record Low

Lowest on record for New Year's Day spanning 50 years of data.

What New Planting Zones Mean For Wisconsin

What New Planting Zones Mean For Wisconsin

New USDA designations will help gardeners decide what to plant as planet warms.

Bill Gives State Regulators More Power Over Utility Construction Plans

Bill Gives State Regulators More Power Over Utility Construction Plans

Advocates say it could reduce costs for consumers. Utilities association opposes it.

Planned Kohler Golf Course Along Lake Michigan Hits Roadblock

Planned Kohler Golf Course Along Lake Michigan Hits Roadblock

Appeals Court upholds judge’s 2019 decision to overturn DNR permit to fill wetlands.

Wisconsin Conservation Leaders Tally 2023 Wins and Losses

Wisconsin Conservation Leaders Tally 2023 Wins and Losses

DNR has become a political football as state experiences record temperatures.

GOP Legislators Probe Views of Evers’ New DNR Appointees

GOP Legislators Probe Views of Evers’ New DNR Appointees

After firing first Evers picks, Republicans raise issues of wolf management, PFAS cleanup.

Evers Calls On Legislature to Release PFAS Funds

Evers Calls On Legislature to Release PFAS Funds

Also pushes GOP legislators to approve DNR groundwater rule targeting pollution.