Environment

Severe Drought Hits Southeast Wisconsin

Severe Drought Hits Southeast Wisconsin

Precipitation as much as 7 inches below normal.

EPA Expands Smog Regulations

EPA Expands Smog Regulations

Environmental advocates, business lobby at odds over new rules.

Entertainment at a Distance: Flowers, Music, Bikes and Beer
Entertainment at a Distance

Flowers, Music, Bikes and Beer

Not to mention a pre-1975 car show. Lots to do this week.

Evers Appoints New Natural Resources Board Members, But Chair Won’t Leave

Evers Appoints New Natural Resources Board Members, But Chair Won’t Leave

The current chair won't leave until the Senate confirms his replacement, already appointed by the governor.

Most of State Has High Risk of Fire

Most of State Has High Risk of Fire

Wisconsin has had 600 wildfires in 2021, most fire-prone year in nearly a decade.

Could State Improve Testing for Harmful Blue-green Algae?

Could State Improve Testing for Harmful Blue-green Algae?

Testing all 15k lakes is impractical given time, funding constraints, researcher says.

Bucks Partner with SC Johnson on Plastic Recycling

Bucks Partner with SC Johnson on Plastic Recycling

1 million plastic cups a year will be recycled into packaging for SC Johnson products.

MKE County: Committee Okays Three Acre Solar Farm
MKE County

Committee Okays Three Acre Solar Farm

We Energies to install 540 kilowatt array on unused land at Oakwood Park Golf Course in Franklin.

Peshtigo Residents Faced “Massive” PFAS Contamination

Peshtigo Residents Faced “Massive” PFAS Contamination

Struggling with after effects of dangerous "forever chemicals."

City Hall: City Will Increase Recycling Pickups
City Hall

City Will Increase Recycling Pickups

Every-other-week recycling pickups will begin in June for most households.

Judge Wants More Review of Back Forty Mine

Judge Wants More Review of Back Forty Mine

Another setback for controversial proposed mine along Wisconsin-Michigan border.

Utilities Spending $649 Million on State’s Largest Solar Project

Utilities Spending $649 Million on State’s Largest Solar Project

WEC Energy Group and MGE buying 465-megawatt Koshkonong Solar project.