Environment
DNR to Back Pro-Climate Policies
Unlike the previous administration, Evers Administration pledges to address climate change.
Oct 1st, 2019 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Climate Crisis, Listen to Young People
Thousands of young people marched across the US demanding action to fight climate-change, will leaders listen?
Sep 24th, 2019 by Bill Kaplan
Lives of the Urban Coyotes and Foxes
UW Project studies how they can survive and even thrive in a city.
Sep 22nd, 2019 by Will Cushman, WisContext
Strikers Call for a Climate Emergency
As part of nationwide strike students leave school to demand leaders take action to fight climate change.
Sep 21st, 2019 by Jack Fennimore
State Far Behind on Renewable Energy
Report finds Minnesota has 5 times more wind power, 16 times more solar than Wisconsin.
Sep 19th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Should City Pay a Tire Bounty?
Aldermen advocate for city to pay "scrappers" to collect discarded tires. DPW staff resist.
Sep 12th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
“We Are Water” Draws a Crowd
Event at South Shore Park offers stories, music celebrating Lake Michigan.
Sep 11th, 2019 by Jack Fennimore
City Recycled More in 2018
Residents recycled 25,451 tons in 2018, but don't throw plastic bags in the bins.
Sep 11th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
New Rules Could Target Lake Freighters
Push to make dedicated Great Lakes vessels treat ballast water to prevent spread of invasive species.
Sep 8th, 2019 by Jim Malewitz and Sarah Whites-Koditschek, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
How You and MMSD Help Keep Our Waters Clean
MMSD celebrates more than 30 years of water quality research, and is holding household hazardous waste collection this Saturday.
Sep 4th, 2019 by Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Organic Valley Now 100% Renewable
Largest food company in the world to get 100 percent of its energy from renewables.
Sep 3rd, 2019 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Evers Tours UWM, Touts Freshwater Goals
The governor lauds freshwater programs, promises state funding for them.
Aug 30th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
