Environment

MKE County: Zoo Closing Small Animals Habitat
MKE County

Zoo Closing Small Animals Habitat

Zoo says facility is outdated, bad for animals. They will be moved to other institutions in U.S.

Urban Reads: The Dark Roof Lobby is Winning
Urban Reads

The Dark Roof Lobby is Winning

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Legislature’s Budget Committee Unanimously Boosts Clean Water Funding By $732 Million

Legislature’s Budget Committee Unanimously Boosts Clean Water Funding By $732 Million

Wisconsin communities are expected to submit applications for $1.6 billion worth of projects.

Republican Lawmakers Float Bill to Reauthorize Stewardship Program

Republican Lawmakers Float Bill to Reauthorize Stewardship Program

But with less funding than the popular land purchase program currently gets.

Wisconsin’s First Large-Scale Battery Storage System Comes Online

Wisconsin’s First Large-Scale Battery Storage System Comes Online

$574 million Kenosha County project could power 130,000 homes for 4 hours.

Federal Agency Finds Great Lakes Tunnel Project Poses ‘Detrimental’ Effects to Water, Wetlands

Federal Agency Finds Great Lakes Tunnel Project Poses ‘Detrimental’ Effects to Water, Wetlands

But the Army Corps says Line 5 project effects would mostly be short-term.

City Deploying Additional Cameras to Address Illegal Dumping

City Deploying Additional Cameras to Address Illegal Dumping

And is offering $1,000 rewards for tips leading to citation.

Schools Use Hydroponic Farms Designed in Wisconsin to Feed Students

Schools Use Hydroponic Farms Designed in Wisconsin to Feed Students

Made by Green Bay Company Fork Farms, now partnering with Rockwell Automation.

We Energies Wins Approval To Build New Natural Gas Plants

We Energies Wins Approval To Build New Natural Gas Plants

Regulators say projects are warranted to meet rising energy demand. Coalition opposes fuel type.

Summers Are Getting Warmer Nationwide, Including in Milwaukee

Summers Are Getting Warmer Nationwide, Including in Milwaukee

Summers warmed an average of 2.6 degrees Fahrenheit nationwide

Milwaukee Won’t Replace Fire-Damaged Recycling Center

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And it's ending its partnership with another government entity. Why?

State’s Labor Groups Oppose GOP Cuts to Clean Energy Tax Credits

State’s Labor Groups Oppose GOP Cuts to Clean Energy Tax Credits

Biden-era clean energy funding driving construction, jobs in U.S., Wisconsin.