Environment

Echo: Great Lakes Tsunamis Coming?
Echo

Great Lakes Tsunamis Coming?

Global warming will cause more storms; experts seek warning system.

State Park Fees Keep Rising

State Park Fees Keep Rising

New hikes proposed, already higher than in any Midwestern state.

Tainted Water: Fecal Microbes In 60% of Sampled Wells
Tainted Water

Fecal Microbes In 60% of Sampled Wells

Tests show waste from Kewaunee County’s 97,000 cattle contaminates majority of wells.

UWM Seeks Leadership in Microgrids

UWM Seeks Leadership in Microgrids

Becomes fifth university in the world to join NSF green technology program.

Campaign Cash: Walker Signs High-Capacity Wells Bill
Campaign Cash

Walker Signs High-Capacity Wells Bill

Good for powerful agriculture interests, bad for the environment.

Solar on Every Rooftop

Solar on Every Rooftop

New Berlin subdivision requires solar installation in all 34 homes.

Op Ed: Trump Great Lakes Cuts Hurt Supporters
Op Ed

Trump Great Lakes Cuts Hurt Supporters

Great Lakes governors who supported him own that massive cut in Great Lakes funding.

Campaign Cash: Sand Plant Will Destroy Rare Wetlands
Campaign Cash

Sand Plant Will Destroy Rare Wetlands

Approved by DNR. Law firm pushing for it generous to Walker.

Ethanol Shipping Fuels Worries

Ethanol Shipping Fuels Worries

U.S. Oil could also ship crude oil across local waters.

Echo: Invasive Species Killing Native Crayfish
Echo

Invasive Species Killing Native Crayfish

Huge impact on Lake Michigan and state's inland lakes, streams.

Op Ed: The Brown Water Republicans
Op Ed

The Brown Water Republicans

GOP convention at Dells water park highlights environmental failings.

Campaign Cash: Fish Farm Regulations Rolled Back
Campaign Cash

Fish Farm Regulations Rolled Back

Big business lobby wants it, legislature approves it, will Walker sign it?