Environment
State Needs Climate Change Flooding Plan
Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change lays out the changes and challenges state faces.
Dec 26th, 2020 by Dr. Anna Haines and Yaron Miller
State’s Outdoor Recreation a $7.8 Billion Industry
State officials want to capitalize on pandemic-driven increases in outdoor recreation.
Dec 26th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Congress Extends Great Lakes Cleanup Funds
Bipartisan effort passes 5 years of funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Dec 21st, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Merry Christmas We Energies
Please give us a present and retire your toxic, horribly polluting coal plant.
Dec 20th, 2020 by Carl Lindner
GOP Lawmakers Strip Emergency PFAS Rule
Committee votes to eliminate targets for safe levels of the harmful forever chemical.
Dec 18th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Commission Clears Regulatory Hurdle for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Utilities will no longer have to run pilot programs for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Dec 18th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP Lawmakers Target DNR’s PFAS Regulatory Power
A Republican backed bill would remove rules for acceptable levels of harmful forever chemicals.
Dec 18th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Coalition Forming Around State’s Climate Goals
Agriculture industry, environmental advocates and political leaders share goals of Climate Change Task Force report.
Dec 17th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Unemployment System Audited After Pandemic Failures
Massive delays in claims, duplicate payments and an unreliable call center among issues found in report.
Dec 17th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
State PFAS Plan Would Charge Polluters
Testing public water supplies for "forever chemicals,” then charging polluters to clean up contaminated sites.
Dec 16th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
County Emits 11.1 Million Tons of CO2
County's first inventory of annual greenhouse gas emissions shows we're doing better than Cleveland or Nashville.
Dec 9th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Snowy Owls Return to Wisconsin
Sightings of birds migrating from Arctic Circle reported across the state.
Dec 6th, 2020 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public Radio
