Environment
Parks Restoring Native Prairie, Forest on Former Agricultural Land
Department will restore 90 acres of land in Franklin to natural habitat.
Jan 20th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Great Lakes Have Lost 25% of Ice Cover Since 1973
They have lost 14 days with winter conditions each decade since 1995.
Jan 20th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
MMSD Plans Estabrook Falls Fish Passage
Removing one of the final fish barriers between Lake Michigan and upriver spawning grounds.
Jan 15th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Challenge to State Authority in PFAS Case
Top business group sued DNR, arguing it lacks power to make businesses clean up PFAS.
Jan 14th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Activists Occupy Wisconsin DNR Offices to Protest Enbridge Oil Pipeline Permit
50 people protested, one arrested, three escorted from building by police.
Jan 14th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin’s First Federally-Funded Fast EV Chargers Are Online
Wisconsin DOT hopes to bring 50 more charging station sites online by mid-2026.
Jan 9th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Federal Regulators Deny Petitions to Reduce Protections for Wolves
Wisconsin Bear Hunters, other groups in nation petitioned U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Jan 8th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Legislature Will Try Again On Regulating Forever Chemical Contamination
Communities have waited more than 500 days to access $125 million set aside for PFAS remediation.
Jan 3rd, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Driven By Renewables, Wisconsin Will See $4 Billion in Transmission Projects
Midwest electrical grid operator approves record 488 projects across 15 states.
Jan 2nd, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Can Mock Beaver Dams Restore Wisconsin’s Wetlands?
Human-made, beaver dam analogs could have big benefits.
Jan 2nd, 2025 by Bennet Goldstein
Climate Change Brings State More Winter Days Above Freezing
Milwaukee County has added 13 days above freezing, new report finds
Jan 1st, 2025 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
More Clean Energy Projects Coming Online in Wisconsin
2 added in 2024, 2 more coming in 2025, with 7 more projects seeking approval.
Dec 30th, 2024 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
