Environment

Inner City Community Garden Expands

Inner City Community Garden Expands

“We Got This” youth group acquires Borchert Field lots, will add fruit trees.

Op Ed: Foxconn Could Be Environmental Disaster
Op Ed

Foxconn Could Be Environmental Disaster

Marginal jobs for enormous tax subsidies, plus air and water pollution.

Op Ed: Plague of Floods Caused by Climate Change
Op Ed

Plague of Floods Caused by Climate Change

Dozens of 100-year floods in 30 years, roads keep getting washed out.

Echo: Climate Change Means More Algae
Echo

Climate Change Means More Algae

Warmer water in Lake Michigan, other Great Lakes, will grow more algae.

Echo: Will Climate Change Impact Lake Michigan?
Echo

Will Climate Change Impact Lake Michigan?

Average temperatures could increase by 11 degrees.

Data Wonk: Who Wins From Global Warming?
Data Wonk

Who Wins From Global Warming?

Wisconsin wins; Florida, Texas, southern states big losers.

Third Party Solar Deals Growing

Third Party Solar Deals Growing

Helps finance solar panels, despite legal uncertainty in Wisconsin.

Op Ed: Don’t Give Away Acres of State Park
Op Ed

Don’t Give Away Acres of State Park

State allowing for-profit golf course to take over public land on Lake Michigan.

Campaign Cash: Fish Farm Regulations Reduced
Campaign Cash

Fish Farm Regulations Reduced

Walker signs bill big business lobbied for and environmentalists opposed.

Echo: Great Lakes Tsunamis Coming?
Echo

Great Lakes Tsunamis Coming?

Global warming will cause more storms; experts seek warning system.

State Park Fees Keep Rising

State Park Fees Keep Rising

New hikes proposed, already higher than in any Midwestern state.

Tainted Water: Fecal Microbes In 60% of Sampled Wells
Tainted Water

Fecal Microbes In 60% of Sampled Wells

Tests show waste from Kewaunee County’s 97,000 cattle contaminates majority of wells.