Environment
More Local Governments in Wisconsin Powered By Renewable Energy
Sun Prairie, River Falls hit 100% renewable electricity for city operations.
Mar 31st, 2025 by Jenny Peek, Wisconsin Public Radio
Crowley Releases Plan To Make County Carbon Neutral By 2050
Twenty-five-year effort will require lots of change, but county has already made major strides.
Mar 29th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Activists Worried By EPA Layoffs, Great Lakes Environmental Deregulation
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has celebrated regulatory roll back as way to promote domestic energy production.
Mar 26th, 2025 by Trevor Hook, Wisconsin Public Radio
We Energies’ $2B Gas Infrastructure Plan Draws Opposition
Trade unions promote construction jobs project would create.
Mar 26th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
French Island Makes Progress on PFAS Pollution
Residents drinking bottled water, awaiting new municipal water system in 2028.
Mar 24th, 2025 by Richelle Wilson and Trevor Hook, Wisconsin Public Radio
New Machine Quietly Cleans Milwaukee’s Water
"The TrashVeyor" will make Milwaukee's waterways visibly cleaner, could grow local business.
Mar 21st, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Trump Could Kill Milwaukee’s Plan To Improve Building Energy Efficiency
City won federal grant to cover start-up costs of energy saving effort. Will it be killed?
Mar 19th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Republican Legislators Divided on Land Stewardship Program
Top GOP legislators threaten to end popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Mar 16th, 2025 by Hallie Claflin
EPA Rolling Regulations, Which Could Delay Wisconsin Utilities’ Shift From Coal
Business groups support the move while environmental and health advocates denounce the rollbacks.
Mar 14th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Already Had 151 Wildfires This Year
Lack of snow created unusually dry conditions, 430 acres burned to date.
Mar 11th, 2025 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
We Energies Plan for More Gas Plants Is a Mistake
It's wrong for our economy, our environment and for ratepayers.
Mar 9th, 2025 by John Imes
National Parks Sees Record Number of Visitors, Including in Wisconsin
But Trump administration has cut 1,000 staff and suppressed data on increase in visitors.
Mar 9th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
