Environment
Supervisors Want Climate Consultant
2025 budget seeks expansion in climate planning, work with other municipalities and hunting for federal grants.
Oct 9th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Why Were Trees Cut Down at Veterans Park?
Parks clearing trees along lakefront lagoon killed by emerald ash borer.
Oct 8th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
South Shore Breakwater Project Could Finish in 2025
Crowley includes funding in 2025 budget to finish $26 million sea wall project.
Oct 5th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
County Has A Year To Cap Landfill It’s Struggled to Sell
DNR says action required on Greenfield property acquired via property tax foreclosure.
Oct 4th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
New Plan Would Reduce Logging in National Forest in Northern Wisconsin
Environmentalists say the plan doesn't go far enough while industry says no action is needed
Oct 3rd, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Utilities Propose $1.9 Billion in Renewable Energy Projects
We Energies, WPS and MGE back five projects. But what will it cost ratepayers?
Oct 2nd, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Ranks 10th in Factory Farm Waste
State's factory farms produce 33 billion pounds of waste per year, report finds.
Sep 30th, 2024 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin DNR Endorses Moving Line 5 Pipeline
But groups may challenge newly-released environmental impact statement.
Sep 27th, 2024 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
DNR Requests Surge in Funding To Address Backlog, Increase Stewardship
Agency proposes reauthorizing Stewardship program for a decade with $100 million annually.
Sep 26th, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
New Great Lakes Water Standards Would Apply Only to New Ships, Limiting Impact
Existing vessels are exempt from installing treatment systems to control the spread of invasive species.
Sep 26th, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bucks Introduce Global Sustainability Partner
German-based Wilo aims to make Fiserv the 'most sustainable arena in the world.'
Sep 25th, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
County Selling Former Allis-Chalmers Landfill
Site in Greenfield near the county border was used as dump by Allis-Chalmers foundry.
Sep 25th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
