Environment

Campaign Cash: Walker Signs Koch-Backed Anti-Regulation Law
Campaign Cash

Walker Signs Koch-Backed Anti-Regulation Law

State agencies now have less power to protect environment, consumer rights, public health.

Op Ed: Will Stepp Join U.S. EPA Wrecking Crew?
Op Ed

Will Stepp Join U.S. EPA Wrecking Crew?

Her radical reshaping of state DNR may make her the perfect candidate.

Inner City Community Garden Expands

Inner City Community Garden Expands

“We Got This” youth group acquires Borchert Field lots, will add fruit trees.

Op Ed: Foxconn Could Be Environmental Disaster
Op Ed

Foxconn Could Be Environmental Disaster

Marginal jobs for enormous tax subsidies, plus air and water pollution.

Op Ed: Plague of Floods Caused by Climate Change
Op Ed

Plague of Floods Caused by Climate Change

Dozens of 100-year floods in 30 years, roads keep getting washed out.

Echo: Climate Change Means More Algae
Echo

Climate Change Means More Algae

Warmer water in Lake Michigan, other Great Lakes, will grow more algae.

Echo: Will Climate Change Impact Lake Michigan?
Echo

Will Climate Change Impact Lake Michigan?

Average temperatures could increase by 11 degrees.

Data Wonk: Who Wins From Global Warming?
Data Wonk

Who Wins From Global Warming?

Wisconsin wins; Florida, Texas, southern states big losers.

Third Party Solar Deals Growing

Third Party Solar Deals Growing

Helps finance solar panels, despite legal uncertainty in Wisconsin.

Op Ed: Don’t Give Away Acres of State Park
Op Ed

Don’t Give Away Acres of State Park

State allowing for-profit golf course to take over public land on Lake Michigan.

Campaign Cash: Fish Farm Regulations Reduced
Campaign Cash

Fish Farm Regulations Reduced

Walker signs bill big business lobbied for and environmentalists opposed.

Echo: Great Lakes Tsunamis Coming?
Echo

Great Lakes Tsunamis Coming?

Global warming will cause more storms; experts seek warning system.