Environment
Data Centers Make Wisconsin The Wild West Of Energy, Advocates Say
Town hall participants decry case‑by‑case approvals and lack of a statewide plan for costs, water and climate impacts.
Apr 2nd, 2026 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Joins Lawsuit Over Trump EPA Mercury Rollback
State, local governments and advocates say looser coal rules endanger public health and waterways.
Apr 2nd, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
We Energies, WPS Ask For 2027, 2028 Electric Rate Increases
Regulators will weigh utility plans that could add $18 to $22 a month to typical residential power bills by 2028.
Apr 2nd, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
County Officials Disregard Trump’s Climate Policy
Policymakers reaffirm commitment to carbon-neutrality regardless of federal changes.
Apr 1st, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Republican Report Slaps Attorney General for ‘Partisan’ Legal Fellows
Kaul dismisses GOP lawmakers' claims as 'a lot of nothing.'
Apr 1st, 2026 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
E15 Waiver Fuels Relief For Wisconsin Farmers, Worry For Environmentalists
Corn growers hail higher-ethanol summer sales as advocates warn of water and air risks.
Mar 27th, 2026 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Report Ties Planned Gas Plants To 100-Plus Premature Deaths
UW researchers say southeast Wisconsin projects would boost fine particle pollution; utilities dispute the findings.
Mar 27th, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Why A 41-Mile Pipeline Reroute In Ashland County Has International Stakes
Court fights over Line 5 now reach from tribal lands and wetlands to U.S.–Canada treaties and fuel prices across the Midwest.
Mar 26th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
$80 Million In PFAS Grants Could Start Flowing This Fall
DNR targets private wells, schools and sludge testing as it builds out new PFAS programs statewide.
Mar 26th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Land Stewardship Program Likely to Expire in June
Senate didn't act on bills to extend popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Mar 23rd, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Evers Vetoes GOP Bills to Limit Rulemaking, Bar ‘Rights of Nature’
Also vetoes bills to kill 'race-based' programs and regulate free speech at universities.
Mar 23rd, 2026 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Suing EPA for Ending All Actions to Fight Climate Change
Joins 23 states challenging EPA repeal of 'endangerment' finding.
Mar 23rd, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
