Environment
Study Says 1 Million Tons of Salt Enter Lake Michigan Annually
Salinity levels not "catastrophic." State, local governments cutting down on winter salting.
Dec 25th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Planned Oil Pipeline Across Northern Wisconsin Raises Questions
Group representing Ojibwe tribes finds DNR analysis has flaws ‘large and small.’
Dec 20th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Court Upholds Protection of Rare Wetland
2017 DNR decision under Gov. Walker would have allowed Meteor Timber to fill in Monroe County wetland.
Dec 19th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Menomonee River Damaged By 400 Gallon Oil Spill
Komatsu Mining apologizes. Riverkeeper finds impact on birds, waterfowl.
Dec 14th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
People Willing to Pay to Protect Great Lakes
Poll of U.S. and Canadian residents finds massive support for protecting Great Lakes.
Dec 10th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Spill Sends 400 Gallons of Oil Into Milwaukee Waterways
"Oil transfer error" at Komatsu Mining campus.
Dec 10th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Conservationists Aim to Save Songbird
Connecticut warbler's range in Wisconsin has declined 80% in two decades.
Dec 8th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
How To Save on Winter Energy Costs
Weatherization programs can save you a lot of money.
Dec 8th, 2021 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Wisconsin Awarded $142 Million to Address PFAS, Lead Pipes
Federal funding comes from bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Dec 3rd, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Needs PFAS Rules Now, Advocates Say
People affected by harmful forever chemicals say regulator's proposed standards are 'overdue.'
Dec 2nd, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Member Of Committee Guiding Wolf Hunts Cited for Illegal Trapping
Patrick Quaintance, former DNR staffer, has advocated controversial hunting practices.
Nov 29th, 2021 by Henry Redman
UW-Green Bay Works to Restore Oak Savanna
$30,000 in seeds to restore 76-acre natural area in Northeast Wisconsin.
Nov 27th, 2021 by Megan Hart, Wisconsin Public Radio
