Environment
3M’s PFAS Deal Promises Cash, But Not Clean Water, For Wisconsin Families
Settlement covers medical injuries from toxic foam, while property damage and local cleanup remain unresolved in court.
Nov 6th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Residents Asked To Help Reimagine Burnham Canal Wetland
MMSD seeks public input Nov. 10 as it moves from pollution cleanup to wetland design in Menomonee Valley.
Nov 6th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Open Container Law Could Soon Apply to ATVs
As OWI citations for ATVs/UTVs rise, vehicles could soon be under open container restrictions.
Oct 30th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Superior Gas Plant Plan Abandoned After Indigenous, Environmental Opposition
Fond du Lac Band and advocates raised alarms over pollution, wetlands and a cemetery holding tribal ancestors near the site.
Oct 29th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Has 20,000 Bats
Annual bat count by DNR shows some species remain threatened.
Oct 24th, 2026 by Sara Gabler, Wisconsin Public Radio
Can A Bigger Superior Refinery Lower Gas Prices? Economists Say No
Tiffany pitches expansion to cut Middle East reliance as Iran war drives up fuel costs statewide.
Oct 23rd, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Earns LEED Gold For Citywide Sustainability Efforts
National certification validates local climate work and offers a new tool to lure visitors and business.
Oct 23rd, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Judge Dismisses Suit Opposing Port Washington Residents New Power
Angry over data center, voters passed ordinance requiring their approval of TID deals over $10 million.
Oct 21st, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Launches Grant Programs to Address PFAS Contamination
Gov. Evers, WI DNR will spend more than $130 million to target forever chemicals.
Oct 21st, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Massive Harbor Cleanup Facility Completed Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget
42-acre facility will hold contaminated sediment removed from Milwaukee's rivers as part of $450 million cleanup effort.
Oct 20th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
State Regulators Approve Two New Natural Gas Plants
Both in southern Wisconsin. One will become second largest of 29 gas plants in the state.
Oct 19th, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Does Wisconsin Really Need New Gas Plants?
We Energies saddling ratepayers with decades of fossil-fuel infrastructure.
Oct 16th, 2026 by John Imes
