Environment
UW-Green Bay Works to Restore Oak Savanna
$30,000 in seeds to restore 76-acre natural area in Northeast Wisconsin.
Nov 27th, 2021 by Megan Hart, Wisconsin Public Radio
A Green Infrastructure Plan For Lynden Hill
Upgrade of area near 23rd and McKinley part of bigger plan to capture 8.5 million gallons of stormwater.
Nov 23rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Legislature Blocks DNR On Water Pollution
Legislators use rule making authority to prevent water pollution protections.
Nov 21st, 2021 by Scott Laeser, Wisconsin Examiner
Nov. 21 Is Deadline For Raking Your Leaves
City extends annual leaf pickup by one week. Plus: more snowplow operators hired.
Nov 17th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
DNR Will Fund Projects Reducing Diesel Emissions
$320,000 in grants from EPA will be awarded by the state's environmental regulator.
Nov 12th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Milwaukee Solar Program Has Record-Setting Year
Solar power in Milwaukee has doubled in less than two years.
Nov 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
State Could Get $800 Million For Water Systems
Federal infrastructure bill could help pay for replacing lead pipes, upgrading sewer systems and more.
Nov 9th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
The Battle for Lake Michigan’s Shoreline
As water levels surge, Wisconsinites erecting walls. But that could hurt downstream beaches.
Nov 7th, 2021 by Mario Koran, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
8 Milwaukee Nonprofits Receive Capacity Building Grants
Forward Community Investments announced the winners of a statewide round of $2,500 grants.
Nov 5th, 2021 by Annie Mattea
PFAS Rules Getting Weaker, Advocates Say
New DNR rules reflect changes Republican legislators made earlier this year.
Nov 5th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
WEC Energy Quitting Coal By 2035
The utility that owns WE Energies will transition to natural gas and renewables.
Nov 4th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Lake Michigan Endangers Shorelines
Rising from record low to record high in seven years. ‘The water always wins.’
Nov 1st, 2021 by Mario Koran, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
