Environment
Governor’s Veto Gives $20 Million For Land Stewardship Program
Evers' partial budget veto releases funding for wide variety of DNR efforts.
Jul 13th, 2023 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
DNR Offers To Test Municipal Sewage Sludge For PFAS
60% of 580 wastewater facilities in state spread treated biosolids on land and farms.
Jul 6th, 2023 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
County Will Soon Rank Projects by Climate Impact
New approach helps rank infrastructure projects' impact on reducing emissions.
Jul 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Has Developed Technique That Could Recycle Flexible Plastics
Process developed by UW-Madison professor and Green Bay company still in early stages.
Jul 4th, 2023 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
It’s Plastic Free July!
You can take the Plastic-Free Pledge, join the cause of groups like Plastic-Free MKE, to reduce use of single-use plastics.
Jul 3rd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Switching To Electric Vehicles Would Save Milwaukee County Money
A new analysis of fleet electrification shows savings along with massive reduction in emissions.
Jun 29th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Wildfire Smoke Prompts Heath Warnings, Calls for Climate Action
'We cannot accept this as our new normal.'
Jun 28th, 2023 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Menominee Tribe Wins Historic Designation As Company Seeks Gold Mine
National Register of Historic Places designates tribal land along Michigan border.
Jun 26th, 2023 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
State’s Utilities Lag on Meeting Emission Reductions
We Energies, three other utilities likely to fall short of 2030 goals, PSC report says.
Jun 25th, 2023 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
EPA Proposal Seeks Fix To Unregulated Coal Ash Sites
There are at least 32 sites in Wisconsin that could be impacted.
Jun 23rd, 2023 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee’s Climate Plan Could Be Game Changer
Equity component of plan would create jobs for those that need them most.
Jun 22nd, 2023 by Robert Kraig and Rafael Smith
Judge Rules Enbridge Must Shut Down Oil Pipeline, Pay Tribe Damages
Court says 12 miles of pipeline in northwest Wisconsin passes illegally through tribal land.
Jun 20th, 2023 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
