Environment
Evers Commits to Paris Climate Accords
Lt. Gov. Barnes joins a call with experts and city leaders ahead of UN COP25.
Nov 25th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Climate Change Threatens 23 Superfund Sites
Federal watchdog agency report finds 23 of 44 sites in state are vulnerable to flood hazard.
Nov 20th, 2019 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Kaul Opposes Enbridge Oil Pipeline
Wisconsin attorney general backs Michigan against oil pipeline through Great Lakes waters.
Nov 20th, 2019 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Two Efforts Target Climate Change
State and county task forces are separate but overlapping efforts responding to crisis.
Nov 19th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Why PFAS Pollution Is So Scary
The chemicals are all over and very toxic. Evers has created two teams to target problem.
Nov 18th, 2019 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
The River War in River Hills
Old Milwaukee family sues Village Board and state DNR over environmental damage.
Nov 17th, 2019 by Michael Horne
Proposal Aims To Eliminate Plastic Straws
Would prevent restaurants from providing straws, unless customers request them.
Nov 14th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
We Energies Trails on Solar, Wind
Other utilities in state have far higher percentage of energy coming from renewable energy.
Nov 14th, 2019 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Collects 30 Tons of Unused Drugs
Attorney General Josh Kaul, 277 police agencies in state worked on 2019 Drug Take Back Day.
Nov 7th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Pipeline Protest Bill Goes to Evers
Bipartisan bill banning trespassing opposed by environmentalists who say it restricts lawful protests.
Nov 6th, 2019 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Mercury in Great Lakes Trout Persists
Though waters cleaner, invasive species have forced trout to eat food with higher mercury concentrations.
Nov 5th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Few Local Water Systems Test for PFAS
DNR says 2 of 125 treatment plants in state submitted results for toxic PFAS chemicals.
Oct 30th, 2019 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
