Environment
Nearby Nature Milwaukee’s Entire Staff Laid Off
'Shocking.' Since 2017 nonprofit has reconnected Black people to nature.
May 18th, 2025 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceWhat Are Those Pulsing Insect Clouds Over Wisconsin’s Lakes?
It's been a bountiful year for midges. What are they up to?
May 17th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public RadioEPA Awards Wisconsin $12 Million For Brownfield Cleanup
Milwaukee's Redevelopment Authority among winners.
May 16th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioTrump Won’t Cut Funding To Great Lakes Asian Carp Barrier
Citing federal funding concerns, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker had delayed project.
May 15th, 2025 by Nick Rommel, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Officials Unhappy With EPA Plan To Weaken PFAS Standards
Rolling back or delaying some standards set under Biden administration.
May 14th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioMilwaukee Has Removed 10,000 Lead Laterals
Faster pace hits a 'milestone' for the city. But 65,000 still left to go.
May 13th, 2025 by Graham KilmerWill Power-Hungry Data Centers Increase Pollution in Wisconsin?
Critics say We Energies gas plant would hike pollution, energy costs for decades.
May 13th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioSupervisors Push Sustainable Building Designs
Proposed standards would help county hit net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
May 13th, 2025 by Graham KilmerSeeds of Change in 53206 Area
Youth gardening program seeks to nurture a healthier neighborhood.
May 8th, 2025 by Caleb RoseWisconsin Joins Lawsuit Challenging EV Charging Funding Freeze
Gov. Evers says Trump is 'trying to block Wisconsin from receiving the investments we were promised.'
May 8th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Could Lose $55 Million Under Proposed EPA Budget Cuts
Trump is 'gutting programs Wisconsin needs to get rid of toxic contaminants.'
May 7th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioTrump Tariffs Hiking Costs, Limiting Options for Wisconsin Solar
High tariffs could make some projects in state 'economically unfeasible.'
May 5th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio