Environment

MMSD Plans Estabrook Falls Fish Passage

MMSD Plans Estabrook Falls Fish Passage

Removing one of the final fish barriers between Lake Michigan and upriver spawning grounds.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Challenge to State Authority in PFAS Case

Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Challenge to State Authority in PFAS Case

Top business group sued DNR, arguing it lacks power to make businesses clean up PFAS.

Activists Occupy Wisconsin DNR Offices to Protest Enbridge Oil Pipeline Permit

Activists Occupy Wisconsin DNR Offices to Protest Enbridge Oil Pipeline Permit

50 people protested, one arrested, three escorted from building by police.

Wisconsin’s First Federally-Funded Fast EV Chargers Are Online

Wisconsin’s First Federally-Funded Fast EV Chargers Are Online

Wisconsin DOT hopes to bring 50 more charging station sites online by mid-2026.

Federal Regulators Deny Petitions to Reduce Protections for Wolves

Federal Regulators Deny Petitions to Reduce Protections for Wolves

Wisconsin Bear Hunters, other groups in nation petitioned U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Legislature Will Try Again On Regulating Forever Chemical Contamination

Legislature Will Try Again On Regulating Forever Chemical Contamination

Communities have waited more than 500 days to access $125 million set aside for PFAS remediation.

Driven By Renewables, Wisconsin Will See $4 Billion in Transmission Projects

Driven By Renewables, Wisconsin Will See $4 Billion in Transmission Projects

Midwest electrical grid operator approves record 488 projects across 15 states.

Can Mock Beaver Dams Restore Wisconsin’s Wetlands?

Can Mock Beaver Dams Restore Wisconsin’s Wetlands?

Human-made, beaver dam analogs could have big benefits.

Climate Change Brings State More Winter Days Above Freezing

Climate Change Brings State More Winter Days Above Freezing

Milwaukee County has added 13 days above freezing, new report finds

More Clean Energy Projects Coming Online in Wisconsin

More Clean Energy Projects Coming Online in Wisconsin

2 added in 2024, 2 more coming in 2025, with 7 more projects seeking approval.

Wisconsin Electric Vehicle Owners Face New Tax in 2025

Wisconsin Electric Vehicle Owners Face New Tax in 2025

A 3 cents per kilowatt tax at EV charging stations will raise millions.

Effort To Map Bottom of Great Lakes Part of Climate Change Mitigation Effort

Effort To Map Bottom of Great Lakes Part of Climate Change Mitigation Effort

"More is known about the surface of the moon and Mars than the bottom of the Great Lakes," says project leader.