Environment

Data Wonk: What Will Green New Deal Cost?
Data Wonk

What Will Green New Deal Cost?

And why is the research on this so sloppy?

Op Ed: Flood Prevention Laws Needed
Op Ed

Flood Prevention Laws Needed

State’s annual rainfall up by 7 inches and "100-year floods" now happen routinely.

Op Ed: Natural Areas Program Protects State’s Beauty
Op Ed

Natural Areas Program Protects State’s Beauty

State program created 70 years ago protects 500,000 acres at 692 sites across Wisconsin.

City Hall: Milwaukee Will Cut Down 900 of Its Ash Trees
City Hall

Milwaukee Will Cut Down 900 of Its Ash Trees

Federal grant funds replacement of trees ravaged by Emerald Ash Borer.

Will Climate Change Hurt State’s Craft Brewers?

Will Climate Change Hurt State’s Craft Brewers?

Heat, drought and water concerns can threaten their stability and bottom line.

5 UW Campuses Phasing Out Coal

5 UW Campuses Phasing Out Coal

UW System will end its statewide contract to provide coal for campuses.

UWM Gets a Gold Rating for Being Green

UWM Gets a Gold Rating for Being Green

UW-Milwaukee scored well on a widely used sustainability scorecard.

Eyes on Milwaukee: City Shines Light On Solar Project
Eyes on Milwaukee

City Shines Light On Solar Project

Largest solar array in Milwaukee could be operational by end of 2020.

Metro Groundwater Has Rising Radium Levels

Metro Groundwater Has Rising Radium Levels

Study finds high radium levels in southern Wisconsin’s well water, including Brookfield, Sussex, Waukesha.

State’s Utilities Lag on Solar Equity

State’s Utilities Lag on Solar Equity

Doing little to connect low-income customers to solar, report says.

State’s Second Largest Solar Farm Planned

State’s Second Largest Solar Farm Planned

Massive 200 megawatt solar project in Kenosha County would power 55,000 homes per year.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Five Libraries to Add Green Infrastructure
Eyes on Milwaukee

Five Libraries to Add Green Infrastructure

$1.6 million for green roofs, porous pavement, bioswales, trees and more.