Environment

Op Ed: What Happened to Wisconsin?
Op Ed

What Happened to Wisconsin?

Decades of bipartisan commitment to protecting environment have been abandoned. Why?

Wisconsin, Midwest Rejecting Coal

Wisconsin, Midwest Rejecting Coal

But study finds more “uneconomic” coal-fired plants could still be replaced.

Milwaukee Grows Its Green Program

Milwaukee Grows Its Green Program

Environmental program saving millions in taxes, winning private sector participants.

Op Ed: Schimel and Pruitt, the Anti-Environmentalists
Op Ed

Schimel and Pruitt, the Anti-Environmentalists

State attorney general and federal EPA head never met a green policy they liked.

Echo: Beware the Asian Longhorned Beetle
Echo

Beware the Asian Longhorned Beetle

Creepy invader has been found in Ohio and is a threat to Wisconsin and Great Lakes states.

Campaign Cash: One Million Acres of Wetlands Endangered
Campaign Cash

One Million Acres of Wetlands Endangered

Republican bill backed by big business could eliminate one-fifth of state’s wetlands.

Op Ed: Environment Fading As Public Issue
Op Ed

Environment Fading As Public Issue

Wisconsin needs a renewed dialogue on the protection of our natural resources.

Op Ed: Flambeau Mine Was Bad For State
Op Ed

Flambeau Mine Was Bad For State

Mining bill supporters distort its impact on environment and jobs.

Op Ed: Mining Hearing Gets Ugly
Op Ed

Mining Hearing Gets Ugly

Senator and mining proponent uses personal attack as part of defense of bill.

Op Ed: Lessons of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Op Ed

Lessons of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Concrete infrastructure has limitations. Only sustainable green solutions can solve future flooding.

Bay View Wetland Will Be Restored

Bay View Wetland Will Be Restored

One of city’s last wetlands, near Barnacle Bud’s, will be naturalized, may allow public access.

Op Ed: Will Walker Learn From Hurricane Harvey?
Op Ed

Will Walker Learn From Hurricane Harvey?

Texas ignored good planning and impact of climate change. The results are clear.