Environment

Concerns About Forced Labor in China Delaying Wisconsin Solar Projects

Concerns About Forced Labor in China Delaying Wisconsin Solar Projects

Customs reviews needed for foreign-made panels that sit in Chicago-area warehouse.

Feedback Sought On Federal Great Lakes Cleanup

Feedback Sought On Federal Great Lakes Cleanup

EPA plans effort to clean up 'Areas of Concern.' Advocates and officials have ideas.

Wisconsin Summer Nights Are Getting Warmer

Wisconsin Summer Nights Are Getting Warmer

Another consequence of climate change, and one which is likely to add stress for people.

Governor’s Veto Gives $20 Million For Land Stewardship Program

Governor’s Veto Gives $20 Million For Land Stewardship Program

Evers' partial budget veto releases funding for wide variety of DNR efforts.

DNR Offers To Test Municipal Sewage Sludge For PFAS

DNR Offers To Test Municipal Sewage Sludge For PFAS

60% of 580 wastewater facilities in state spread treated biosolids on land and farms.

MKE County: County Will Soon Rank Projects by Climate Impact
MKE County

County Will Soon Rank Projects by Climate Impact

New approach helps rank infrastructure projects' impact on reducing emissions.

Wisconsin Has Developed Technique That Could Recycle Flexible Plastics

Wisconsin Has Developed Technique That Could Recycle Flexible Plastics

Process developed by UW-Madison professor and Green Bay company still in early stages.

It’s Plastic Free July!

It’s Plastic Free July!

You can take the Plastic-Free Pledge, join the cause of groups like Plastic-Free MKE, to reduce use of single-use plastics.

Transportation: Switching To Electric Vehicles Would Save Milwaukee County Money
Transportation

Switching To Electric Vehicles Would Save Milwaukee County Money

A new analysis of fleet electrification shows savings along with massive reduction in emissions.

Wildfire Smoke Prompts Heath Warnings, Calls for Climate Action

Wildfire Smoke Prompts Heath Warnings, Calls for Climate Action

'We cannot accept this as our new normal.'

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.