Environment

Menominee Tribe Wins Historic Designation As Company Seeks Gold Mine

Menominee Tribe Wins Historic Designation As Company Seeks Gold Mine

National Register of Historic Places designates tribal land along Michigan border.

State’s Utilities Lag on Meeting Emission Reductions

State’s Utilities Lag on Meeting Emission Reductions

We Energies, three other utilities likely to fall short of 2030 goals, PSC report says.

EPA Proposal Seeks Fix To Unregulated Coal Ash Sites

EPA Proposal Seeks Fix To Unregulated Coal Ash Sites

There are at least 32 sites in Wisconsin that could be impacted.

Op Ed: Milwaukee’s Climate Plan Could Be Game Changer
Op Ed

Milwaukee’s Climate Plan Could Be Game Changer

Equity component of plan would create jobs for those that need them most.

Judge Rules Enbridge Must Shut Down Oil Pipeline, Pay Tribe Damages

Judge Rules Enbridge Must Shut Down Oil Pipeline, Pay Tribe Damages

Court says 12 miles of pipeline in northwest Wisconsin passes illegally through tribal land.

Milwaukee Has Very Ambitious Climate and Jobs Plan

Milwaukee Has Very Ambitious Climate and Jobs Plan

Alderwoman Dimitrijevic and ECO director Erick Shambarger seek to transform the city.

MKE County: County Needs Creativity, Money to Reach Carbon Neutrality
MKE County

County Needs Creativity, Money to Reach Carbon Neutrality

Getting county government to carbon neutrality will also require major investment.

Supreme Court Ruling Will Negatively Impact Wisconsin Wetlands
Business Group Threatens To Sue Over Water Quality Regulations

Business Group Threatens To Sue Over Water Quality Regulations

WMC says proposal would cost $57 million over two years, DNR says $2.5 million.

Could Wisconsin Become A Climate Haven?

Could Wisconsin Become A Climate Haven?

Great Lakes states could become attractive, but full impact is unclear.

MKE County: Climate Survey Finds Residents Concerned, Lack of Confidence in Government
MKE County

Climate Survey Finds Residents Concerned, Lack of Confidence in Government

Residents want government to protect vulnerable neighbors, invest in green infrastructure and public transportation.

GOP Bill Addresses PFAS Pollution

GOP Bill Addresses PFAS Pollution

Republicans support a municipal PFAS grant program, but add restrictions on state DNR.