Environment
200 Wolves Can Be Hunted
State Natural Resources Board relents, sets 200-kill quota and one-week hunting season.
Feb 16th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerLargest State-Owned Solar Project Approved
2.4-megawatt solar array will provide 17% of UW-Platteville’s energy.
Feb 13th, 2021 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public RadioSuit Opposes Waukesha-Milwaukee Water Plan
Tiny Village of Waukesha seeks to stop extension of pipe through village limits.
Feb 8th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioConservative Lawsuit Demands a Wolf Hunt
Hunter Nation says the rights of its 20,000 members violated by state ruling against wolf hunting.
Feb 7th, 2021 by Danielle KaedingThe DNR’s New Digs
New Milwaukee office will be located in an unnatural location.
Feb 5th, 2021 by Jeramey JanneneLake Michigan Ice Cover Near Record Low
Winter ice cover on Great Lakes declining 5% per decade.
Feb 2nd, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioStorms, Climate Change Threaten Milwaukee Coastline
$2.9 billon worth of coastal bluffs, other assets are threatened. Can county save them?
Feb 2nd, 2021 by Graham KilmerWe Energies Wastes $75 Million Per Year
While causing more pollution. And then charges customers for it.
Jan 28th, 2021 by Carl LindnerState Board Approves Sulfide Mining Rules
Natural Resources Board requires companies to pay more for permits, notify nearby tribes of any proposal.
Jan 27th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioBarnes Takes the Lead on Climate Change
Lt. Governor headed state’s task force on climate policy and spoke to recent national conference.
Jan 25th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerHerbalist Connects Community With Nature
Angela Kingsawan teaches classes, works with non-profits, believes city can develop herbal industry.
Jan 23rd, 2021 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceState Board Won’t Allow Wolf Hunting
Natural Resources Board votes against resuming hunt, citing science, rejecting GOP legislators' request.
Jan 23rd, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio