Environment
Coalition of 30 Groups Calls for $953 Million Funding For Safe Drinking Water
Pushing WI Legislature for water infrastructure upgrades and preventive measures.
Dec 24th, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioEvers Appoints New DNR Secretary After Yearlong Vacancy
Karen Hyun was most recently the chief of staff for NOAA.
Dec 23rd, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioWhy Wisconsin Leads The Way in Horseradish
Huntsinger Farms the largest grower and processor of horseradish on earth?
Dec 22nd, 2024 by Mackenzie Krumme, Wisconsin Public RadioInsurers Add PFAS Exclusions to Liability Policies
Will state's businesses and farms be more careful about polluting if losses not covered?
Dec 21st, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioState Investigating Enbridge Pipeline Leak
Line 6 leaked more than 69,000 gallons of crude oil in Jefferson County.
Dec 19th, 2024 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerWarmer Than Average Lake Michigan Decimates Ice Fishing
Lake Superior water temperatures also up, reducing ice coverage.
Dec 19th, 2024 by Nick Rommel, Wisconsin Public RadioDanger, Thin Ice, Experts Warn
Fluctuating temperatures make ice cover on lakes and ponds dangerous.
Dec 16th, 2024 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public RadioLargest Solar Project in Wisconsin History Approved
State regulators approve Portage County project 4 times larger than any in Wisconsin.
Dec 14th, 2024 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public RadioMilwaukee Secures Almost $90 Million of Wisconsin’s $444 Million Wastewater Funding
Financing awarded to 50 communities for building or improving wastewater infrastructure.
Dec 13th, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Gets Nearly $18 Million for Clean Energy Buses, Trucks
Federal funds will help City of Milwaukee and MPS replace 58 vehicles.
Dec 11th, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioLegislative Study Committee Disagrees on Sandhill Cranes
Should hunting them by legalized? Should farmers' corn crops be protected?
Dec 11th, 2024 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerWe Energies Plans New Gas-Fired Power Plant
Kenosha County project could emit 590,000 tons in greenhouse gas per year.
Dec 10th, 2024 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio