Environment

Insurers Add PFAS Exclusions to Liability Policies

Insurers Add PFAS Exclusions to Liability Policies

Will state's businesses and farms be more careful about polluting if losses not covered?

State Investigating Enbridge Pipeline Leak

State Investigating Enbridge Pipeline Leak

Line 6 leaked more than 69,000 gallons of crude oil in Jefferson County.

Warmer Than Average Lake Michigan Decimates Ice Fishing

Warmer Than Average Lake Michigan Decimates Ice Fishing

Lake Superior water temperatures also up, reducing ice coverage.

Danger, Thin Ice, Experts Warn

Danger, Thin Ice, Experts Warn

Fluctuating temperatures make ice cover on lakes and ponds dangerous.

Largest Solar Project in Wisconsin History Approved

Largest Solar Project in Wisconsin History Approved

State regulators approve Portage County project 4 times larger than any in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Secures Almost $90 Million of Wisconsin’s $444 Million Wastewater Funding

Milwaukee Secures Almost $90 Million of Wisconsin’s $444 Million Wastewater Funding

Financing awarded to 50 communities for building or improving wastewater infrastructure.

Wisconsin Gets Nearly $18 Million for Clean Energy Buses, Trucks

Wisconsin Gets Nearly $18 Million for Clean Energy Buses, Trucks

Federal funds will help City of Milwaukee and MPS replace 58 vehicles.

Legislative Study Committee Disagrees on Sandhill Cranes

Legislative Study Committee Disagrees on Sandhill Cranes

Should hunting them by legalized? Should farmers' corn crops be protected?

We Energies Plans New Gas-Fired Power Plant

We Energies Plans New Gas-Fired Power Plant

Kenosha County project could emit 590,000 tons in greenhouse gas per year.

Smaller Zero-Energy Homes Program Moving Forward

Smaller Zero-Energy Homes Program Moving Forward

Council backs 25 grants of $40,000 for zero-energy homes.

New Regulations Aim To Protect Rare Bats From Wind Turbines

New Regulations Aim To Protect Rare Bats From Wind Turbines

Wind turbines are estimated to kill approximately 400,000 annually in the Midwest.

Study Says State Wetlands At Risk

Study Says State Wetlands At Risk

But Wisconsin's 6.1 million acres have more protections than many states.