Environment
Report Pushes State Transition to Clean Energy
Wisconsin trails surrounding states in renewable energy. Report lists changes needed to catch up.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
State’s Largest Brownfield Now Clean
After years of remediation, a highly-contaminated site in the Menomonee Valley is certified as clean by the DNR.
Jul 27th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Proposed Mine Faces Mounting Troubles
Back Forty Mine along Wisconsin border faces insufficient funding, increasing opposition.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Al Gedicks
More Water Infrastructure Funding Needed
Federal spending for water pipelines, sewage system, etc. is just one-eighth of what it was in 1970s.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Radhika Fox and Kevin Shafer
New Public Trail Near Estabrook Park
A local non-profit will convert an unofficial trail on private land into a new public trail.
Jul 20th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Don’t Expand I-94
Gov. Evers is wrong. It won’t help economy, will waste money and increase pollution.
Jul 18th, 2020 by James Davies
Climate Change May Help Asian Carp Thrive in Lake Michigan
Left unchecked, warming will eliminate some of the carp's competition for food, study says.
Jul 11th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Barnes Holds First Climate Change Conversation
The Lt. Gov. said citizens "called on elected officials to act."
Jun 26th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
DNR Will Draft Regulations on Firefighting Foam Containing PFAS
The agency got the go-ahead from the state's Natural Resources Board.
Jun 26th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Clean Energy Jobs Hard Hit by Pandemic
Steadily growing industry saw thousands of job losses.
Jun 26th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Barnes Calls on Wisconsin to Tackle Climate Change
The Lt. Gov. says, "we cannot afford to let the gravity of the crisis paralyze us."
Jun 20th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Supreme Court Salvages DACA Protections
A narrow majority overturns Trump administration's revocation of DACA.
Jun 18th, 2020 by Allison Stevens, Wisconsin Examiner
