Environment
Milwaukee’s Push to Restore Swimmable Rivers
City joins international movement aiming to buoy safety, stewardship and recreation for local waterways.
Jun 26th, 2026 by Sophie BolichEnbridge To Pay $275,000 Over 2019 Wisconsin Pipeline Spill
DOJ says company waited more than a year to report hazardous leak from Line 13 in Fort Atkinson.
Jun 26th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioAxed by Trump Administration, Now Named AmeriCorps Member of the Year
Fire prevention work at Lake Superior reserve has changed Wisconsin native Callie Grones.
Jun 24th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioMicrosoft Finishes Constructing Mount Pleasant Data Center, Plans More
Construction of second data center starts. Village board approved up to 15 centers.
Jun 24th, 2026 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public RadioCoal Is Not Beautiful, Clean or Cheap
Its increased use in Wisconsin could cause health problems.
Jun 23rd, 2026 by Jonathan Patz, Wisconsin ExaminerRare Stinky Flower Expected to Bloom at Mitchell Park Domes
Fewer than 1,000 of the endangered, Indonesian corpse flower plants are left in the wild.
Jun 23rd, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public RadioSheridan Park Bluffs Are Crumbling Away
Could threaten road, homes in Cudahy. Quick action needed, officials say, but funding an issue.
Jun 23rd, 2026 by Graham KilmerEmissions of Trump-Supported Wisconsin Coal Plant Soared in 2025
Columbia County plant slated for retirement has seen emission nearly double.
Jun 22nd, 2026 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerAll Candidates for WI Governor Vow to Revive Land Conservation Program
All Democrats and Tiffany say they will restore the Knowles-Nelson stewardship program.
Jun 22nd, 2026 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioState Democratic Leader Lays Out Policy Plans If Party Wins Trifecta
Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein points to school funding, property taxes and more.
Jun 17th, 2026 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin ExaminerHundreds of Western Wisconsin Residents Gather to Reject Data Centers
Frustration with deals that appear to favor the financial interests of tech billionaires.
Jun 15th, 2026 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerFederal Bill May Repeal ‘Roadless Rule’ That Protects Wisconsin Forest
Roads would cross 69,000 pristine acres of Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
Jun 15th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio





















