Environment

Johnson Controls Wants Pause in PFAS Testing

Johnson Controls Wants Pause in PFAS Testing

DNR is reviewing a request from the company, which wants to stop PFAS efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Harbor View Plaza Upgrades Highlight Freshwater Ecology
Eyes on Milwaukee

Harbor View Plaza Upgrades Highlight Freshwater Ecology

Waterfront park now highlights what's happening above and below water

Op Ed: 40 Policies That Helped Pollute State
Op Ed

40 Policies That Helped Pollute State

Over last decade state leaders have backed 40 actions that have harmed environment.

Tia Nelson Considers the 50th Earth Day

Tia Nelson Considers the 50th Earth Day

Started in 1970 by her father, Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Climate change the key challenge, she says.

Environmental Enforcement Down in Midwest

Environmental Enforcement Down in Midwest

New report finds declining enforcement, spending and staff in six Great Lakes states.

State DNR Forges Ahead on ‘Forever Chemicals’

State DNR Forges Ahead on ‘Forever Chemicals’

Despite pandemic, regulators continue work on enforcement standards for PFAS in drinking water.

Data Wonk: What Will Green New Deal Cost?
Data Wonk

What Will Green New Deal Cost?

And why is the research on this so sloppy?

Op Ed: Flood Prevention Laws Needed
Op Ed

Flood Prevention Laws Needed

State’s annual rainfall up by 7 inches and "100-year floods" now happen routinely.

Op Ed: Natural Areas Program Protects State’s Beauty
Op Ed

Natural Areas Program Protects State’s Beauty

State program created 70 years ago protects 500,000 acres at 692 sites across Wisconsin.

City Hall: Milwaukee Will Cut Down 900 of Its Ash Trees
City Hall

Milwaukee Will Cut Down 900 of Its Ash Trees

Federal grant funds replacement of trees ravaged by Emerald Ash Borer.

Will Climate Change Hurt State’s Craft Brewers?

Will Climate Change Hurt State’s Craft Brewers?

Heat, drought and water concerns can threaten their stability and bottom line.

5 UW Campuses Phasing Out Coal

5 UW Campuses Phasing Out Coal

UW System will end its statewide contract to provide coal for campuses.