Environment
Voters Worried About PFAS in Water
69% are worried, poll shows. But Evers and Legislature can't agree on how to address problem.
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Steven Walters
EPA Slaps Two PFAS Chemicals With Superfund Law Designation
The listing will force PFAS manufacturers and others to pay for cleaning up contamination.
Apr 19th, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Ranks Last In Per-Visit State Parks Funding
New Wisconsin Policy Forum report shows 69% funding drop for DNR compared to mid-1990s.
Apr 19th, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Lawsuit Over Legislature’s Authority
Gov. Evers sued over Joint Finance Committee's actions to hold up stewardship funds.
Apr 18th, 2024 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Evers Won’t Rule Out Court Challenge to Force Release of PFAS Funds
Nine months after Legislature set aside $125 million to address PFAS, funding still stalled.
Apr 16th, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Plastics Are Majority of Great Lakes Litter
Data from 14,000 beach cleanups shows tiny pieces of plastic are most common type of trash.
Apr 13th, 2024 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Climate Has Changed for Sewerage District
Once trashed by local media and some officials, MMSD now enjoys wide support.
Apr 10th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
We Energies Oak Creek Natural Gas Plant Will Be Running by 2028
Will replace coal-fired facility. Critics note it will release large amounts of methane.
Apr 9th, 2024 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
What Will Happen To Wisconsin’s Shuttered Coal Plants?
Nearly half of Wisconsin's large coal power plants have closed in past two decades.
Apr 4th, 2024 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Researchers Find 17 Never-Seen-Before Viruses in Wisconsin Fish
19 viruses include a distant relative of coronavirus associated with birds.
Apr 4th, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP Leaders Urge Gov. Evers to Sign Divisive PFAS Bill
It provides funding but restricts Wisconsin DNR's enforcement powers against polluters.
Apr 2nd, 2024 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
How Can We Reduce Salt Pollution?
Changes in state law needed, but there are also simple solutions to reduce over-salting. Final story in series
Apr 1st, 2024 by Michael Timm
