Environment

Toxic Forever Chemicals Detected In 71% Of State’s Shallow Wells

Toxic Forever Chemicals Detected In 71% Of State’s Shallow Wells

PFAS is quite prevalent says DNR study, but what comes next?

EPA Giving Milwaukee $17 Million For Sewer Project

EPA Giving Milwaukee $17 Million For Sewer Project

Relocating lakefront sewer overflow part of much larger environmental cleanup project.

We Energies Accelerates Plan To Stop Burning Coal

We Energies Accelerates Plan To Stop Burning Coal

WEC Energy Group plans to quit using coal for energy by 2032, three years earlier than prior plan.

Op Ed: Political Obstruction is Climate Destruction
Op Ed

Political Obstruction is Climate Destruction

Lawmakers in Washington and Madison are playing games while our climate crisis grows.

MKE County: Milwaukee Is First County To Recognize ‘Rights of Nature”
MKE County

Milwaukee Is First County To Recognize ‘Rights of Nature”

County Executive Crowley signs resolution, backed by Native American tribes.

Wauwatosa Might Mow Down One Resident’s Front-Yard Garden

Wauwatosa Might Mow Down One Resident’s Front-Yard Garden

In a world of well-mowed grass, municipal codes and natural planting are often in conflict.

Milwaukee Could Take Years to Build New Recycling Facility

Milwaukee Could Take Years to Build New Recycling Facility

But curbside recycling continues while fire-damaged facility is shuttered.

DNR Secretary Payne Resigns After Just 10 Months

DNR Secretary Payne Resigns After Just 10 Months

Cites personal reasons as agency faces debates over wolf management, PFAS pollution.

How Teens Students Helped Southside Community Garden Bloom

How Teens Students Helped Southside Community Garden Bloom

'I learned that even a little area can make a difference in our community.'

Cleanup Of Polluted Great Lakes Sites Reverses Housing Price Declines

Cleanup Of Polluted Great Lakes Sites Reverses Housing Price Declines

Federal recognition of polluted sites depressed values, now federal funds are reversing effect, cleaning water.

Op Ed: Crandon Mine’s Defeat Changed The State
Op Ed

Crandon Mine’s Defeat Changed The State

20 years ago a coalition of tribal and environmental advocates had surprising victory over mining companies.

City Seeks 20% Cut in Energy Costs for 106 Buildings

City Seeks 20% Cut in Energy Costs for 106 Buildings

And 45% emissions reduction. Seeking contractor, federal funding to meet climate goals.