Environment
State High Court Throws Out Challenge To Kohler Land Swap
4-3 ruling allows transfer of state park land for a proposed golf course.
Jun 30th, 2022 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Solar Projects Delayed For Months
Utility companies point to supply chain issues, Chinese tariff dispute.
Jun 30th, 2022 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Climate Change Could Cause Lake Michigan Pollution
High water, waves could wash coal, sewage into lake from industrial facilities near shoreline, report warns.
Jun 29th, 2022 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Utilities Delay Closing Coal Plants
Alliant, We Energies say supply chain slowing down shift to renewables.
Jun 23rd, 2022 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Peregrine Falcon Program Helps Raptors Take Flight
Researcher works with utilities, creating nesting boxes atop Wisconsin power plants.
Jun 21st, 2022 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Democrats Offer Climate Change, Green Jobs Package
Two Milwaukee legislators will travel state this summer to learn how people affected by climate crisis.
Jun 17th, 2022 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
State PFAS Standards Take Effect July 1
First standards for ‘forever chemicals’ require public water systems to test for PFAS.
Jun 15th, 2022 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Republicans Push EPA, Relax Gas Rules
Reformulated gas requirement for southeastern Wisconsin cuts pollution, hikes prices at the pump.
Jun 10th, 2022 by Erik Gunn
Wisconsin Third Worst State for Pollution Disparities
Report by environmental advocacy group analyzes racial disparities in exposure to air pollution.
Jun 6th, 2022 by Christine Hatfield, Wisconsin Public Radio
PFAS Shuts Down Wells In Marshfield, Adams
Drinking water contaminated. Waukesha court ruled DNR can’t regulate deadly pollutant.
Jun 1st, 2022 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
New Nukes? No Thanks
State’s public utilities exploring the use of nuclear energy.
May 31st, 2022 by Bill Christofferson
Great Lakes Water Levels Decline
Still above average but below record levels; Lake Michigan two feet below its record.
May 30th, 2022 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
