Environment

• Op Ed

  How Can We Protect Our Water?

  Apr 22nd, 2018 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout

  Hire back the DNR scientists and inspectors and let them do their work.

• Legality of Foxconn’s Water Use At Issue

  Apr 22nd, 2018 by Scott Gordon

  New York and Michigan officials question whether Lake Michigan water diversion only for residential users.

• Op Ed

  Why Earth Day is Important

  Apr 20th, 2018 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling

  A Wisconsin creation, by Gaylord Nelson, and a reminder of conservation legacy being squandered.

• $3 Million Grant for Bay View Wetland

  Apr 17th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer

  City will work with Harbor District and BID to create unique amenity.

• The Future of the Great Lakes

  Apr 14th, 2018 by Scott Gordon

  Climate change, Foxconn, other issues could impact this huge reservoir of water.

• The Battle Over Great Lakes Water

  Apr 10th, 2018 by Scott Gordon

  Big users Nestlé and Waukesha to be joined by Foxconn. Who’s next?

• Amid Dust-up We Energies Apologizes

  Apr 6th, 2018 by Dave Fidlin

  We Energies executives sit in the hot seat as residents complain about finding coal dust in their neighborhood.

• Where The Great Lakes Compact Ends and Wisconsin Law Begins

  Apr 5th, 2018 by Scott Gordon

  Why the Waukesha and Foxconn water diversions involve different rules.

• Murphy’s Law

  How Foxconn Will Pollute Wisconsin

  Apr 3rd, 2018 by Bruce Murphy

  And why the company may get away with it.

• Midwest Energy News

  Coal Dust Recurring in Oak Creek?

  Apr 3rd, 2018 by Kari Lydersen

  Residents and We Energies disagree, company meets with community Wednesday.

• Campaign Cash

  Big Polluters Are Big Campaign Donors

  Mar 29th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

  List of top polluting contributors is led by We Energies.

• Midwest Energy

  Crowdfunding Program Creates Solar Power

  Mar 28th, 2018 by Kari Lydersen

  Two Milwaukee non-profits among 11 groups using this to go solar.