Environment

Water Quality Is The Priority For New DNR Secretary

Water Quality Is The Priority For New DNR Secretary

Secretary-designee Adam Payne focused on addressing PFAS, other contamination

Study Finds High Level of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Great Lakes Fish

Study Finds High Level of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Great Lakes Fish

Eating 1 freshwater fish a year similar to drinking PFOS-contaminated water for a month.

30th Anniversary of State’s Peregine Falcon Nesting Program

30th Anniversary of State’s Peregine Falcon Nesting Program

400 chicks born in nests atop high-rise towers, including We Energies power plants.

Will New Overseers Change DNR Policies?

Will New Overseers Change DNR Policies?

As Evers appointees replace Walker holdovers on Natural Resources Board, environmental groups hope for changes.

Uncertainty Around Solar Financing Regulations Limits Wisconsin Installations

Uncertainty Around Solar Financing Regulations Limits Wisconsin Installations

Solar developers awaiting new PSC ruling following initial ruling to allow third-party financing.

Southwestern Wisconsin Farmer Appointed To DNR Board

Southwestern Wisconsin Farmer Appointed To DNR Board

Gov. Evers appoints Paul Buhr to replace Walker-appointee William Bruins.

Op Ed: We Energies’ Rate Hike Falls Hardest on Poor and Minorities
Op Ed

We Energies’ Rate Hike Falls Hardest on Poor and Minorities

PSC wrongly approves price gouging that will increase income disparities in Wisconsin.

Urban Reads: LA is Forecast To Get Hotter. What Can Be Done to Cool the City?
Urban Reads

LA is Forecast To Get Hotter. What Can Be Done to Cool the City?

All the city news you can use.

Conservation Groups Cite Damage From Prehn’s Time on Natural Resources Board

Conservation Groups Cite Damage From Prehn’s Time on Natural Resources Board

Serving beyond his term limits and favoring lobbyists and PFAS polluter, critics charge.

Republican Lawmakers Oppose Record-Breaking Wisconsin Land Conversation

Republican Lawmakers Oppose Record-Breaking Wisconsin Land Conversation

Sen. Felzkowski leads opposition to preserving 56,000 acres of forest near Rhinelander.

MKE County: Attempt To Clear Parks With Goats Fails
MKE County

Attempt To Clear Parks With Goats Fails

It's cheaper to use humans because they can operate chainsaws.

MKE County: Take The County Climate Change Survey
MKE County

Take The County Climate Change Survey

County kicks off planning process for carbon-neutrality by 2050 with citizen survey.