Environment

EPA Awards Wisconsin $12 Million For Brownfield Cleanup

EPA Awards Wisconsin $12 Million For Brownfield Cleanup

Milwaukee's Redevelopment Authority among winners.

Trump Won’t Cut Funding To Great Lakes Asian Carp Barrier

Trump Won’t Cut Funding To Great Lakes Asian Carp Barrier

Citing federal funding concerns, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker had delayed project.

Wisconsin Officials Unhappy With EPA Plan To Weaken PFAS Standards

Wisconsin Officials Unhappy With EPA Plan To Weaken PFAS Standards

Rolling back or delaying some standards set under Biden administration.

Milwaukee Has Removed 10,000 Lead Laterals

Milwaukee Has Removed 10,000 Lead Laterals

Faster pace hits a 'milestone' for the city. But 65,000 still left to go.

Will Power-Hungry Data Centers Increase Pollution in Wisconsin?

Will Power-Hungry Data Centers Increase Pollution in Wisconsin?

Critics say We Energies gas plant would hike pollution, energy costs for decades.

MKE County: Supervisors Push Sustainable Building Designs
MKE County

Supervisors Push Sustainable Building Designs

Proposed standards would help county hit net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Seeds of Change in 53206 Area

Seeds of Change in 53206 Area

Youth gardening program seeks to nurture a healthier neighborhood.

Wisconsin Joins Lawsuit Challenging EV Charging Funding Freeze

Wisconsin Joins Lawsuit Challenging EV Charging Funding Freeze

Gov. Evers says Trump is 'trying to block Wisconsin from receiving the investments we were promised.'

Wisconsin Could Lose $55 Million Under Proposed EPA Budget Cuts

Wisconsin Could Lose $55 Million Under Proposed EPA Budget Cuts

Trump is 'gutting programs Wisconsin needs to get rid of toxic contaminants.'

Trump Tariffs Hiking Costs, Limiting Options for Wisconsin Solar

Trump Tariffs Hiking Costs, Limiting Options for Wisconsin Solar

High tariffs could make some projects in state 'economically unfeasible.'

Evers Makes Two Appointments to Natural Resources Board

Evers Makes Two Appointments to Natural Resources Board

Board oversees state DNR, has seen partisan fights over governor's appointees.

MKE County: County Executive Signs Zero Carbon Emissions Plan
MKE County

County Executive Signs Zero Carbon Emissions Plan

Plan for county government carbon neutrality by 2050 was 4 years in the making.