Environment
Our 1,000 Miles of Great Lakes Shoreline
Great Lakes are huge resource for state. Foxconn threatens agreement that protects lakes.
Oct 10th, 2018 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
Sewerage District Is National Leader
Milwaukee leads nation in reclaiming water, but rise in extreme rains a challenge.
Oct 5th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Land Trust Groups Work on Conservation
State’s 46 land trusts boast 25,000 members, have protected 538,000 acres in Wisconsin.
Oct 4th, 2018 by John Torinus
Climate Change Causing Huge Rainstorms
And algae blooms, more sediment in Lake Superior. Researchers track worrisome changes.
Sep 20th, 2018 by Scott Gordon, WisContext
State Quietly Hiked Water Diversion in 2010
Tripled Pleasant Prairie’s allowable diversion of Lake Michigan water, greater than planned Foxconn diversion.
Sep 19th, 2018 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee’s Second Harbor Fest
Fest featured a boat parade, sturgeons on display, and local food, drinks and music.
Sep 10th, 2018 by Jack Fennimore
Runoff At Foxconn Site Raises Concerns
Project director says rain event was unusual and problem was addressed the same day.
Sep 7th, 2018 by Ximena Conde, Wisconsin Public Radio
We Energies Clean Energy Plan Is Too Slow
Why will they take until 2050? To make more profits and thereby cause more health problems.
Sep 6th, 2018 by Carl Lindner
The Wild Splendor of Our Rivers
How state streams like the Namekagon were saved. And how state Republican policies are hurting them.
Sep 2nd, 2018 by Spencer Black
Why Wisconsin Resists Clean Energy
State lags the Midwest in renewable energy, yet suddenly making great progress.
Aug 30th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
DNR Wastewater Permit Backlog Still a Problem
One year after critical audit DNR still slow to review potential municipal, industrial and agricultural pollution.
Aug 24th, 2018 by Rich Kremer
State Has 75,000 Clean Energy Jobs
All 72 counties have clean energy jobs, report shows.
Aug 17th, 2018 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
