Environment
9 Area Farms Selling Weekly Produce
A photo story of the men and women growing food for Milwaukee
May 9th, 2020 by Erin Bloodgood
County Creating More Space in Parks
As parks usage spikes, officials closing some parkways to cars to create more space for recreation.
May 6th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Johnson Controls Wants Pause in PFAS Testing
DNR is reviewing a request from the company, which wants to stop PFAS efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 26th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Harbor View Plaza Upgrades Highlight Freshwater Ecology
Waterfront park now highlights what's happening above and below water
Apr 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
40 Policies That Helped Pollute State
Over last decade state leaders have backed 40 actions that have harmed environment.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Tia Nelson Considers the 50th Earth Day
Started in 1970 by her father, Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Climate change the key challenge, she says.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Melissa Ingells, Wisconsin Public Radio
Environmental Enforcement Down in Midwest
New report finds declining enforcement, spending and staff in six Great Lakes states.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
State DNR Forges Ahead on ‘Forever Chemicals’
Despite pandemic, regulators continue work on enforcement standards for PFAS in drinking water.
Apr 7th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
What Will Green New Deal Cost?
And why is the research on this so sloppy?
Mar 25th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Flood Prevention Laws Needed
State’s annual rainfall up by 7 inches and "100-year floods" now happen routinely.
Mar 17th, 2020 by State Sen. Jeff Smith
Natural Areas Program Protects State’s Beauty
State program created 70 years ago protects 500,000 acres at 692 sites across Wisconsin.
Mar 14th, 2020 by Spencer Black
Milwaukee Will Cut Down 900 of Its Ash Trees
Federal grant funds replacement of trees ravaged by Emerald Ash Borer.
Mar 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
