Environment

Data Wonk: Who Wins From Global Warming?
Data Wonk

Who Wins From Global Warming?

Wisconsin wins; Florida, Texas, southern states big losers.

Third Party Solar Deals Growing

Third Party Solar Deals Growing

Helps finance solar panels, despite legal uncertainty in Wisconsin.

Op Ed: Don’t Give Away Acres of State Park
Op Ed

Don’t Give Away Acres of State Park

State allowing for-profit golf course to take over public land on Lake Michigan.

Campaign Cash: Fish Farm Regulations Reduced
Campaign Cash

Fish Farm Regulations Reduced

Walker signs bill big business lobbied for and environmentalists opposed.

Echo: Great Lakes Tsunamis Coming?
Echo

Great Lakes Tsunamis Coming?

Global warming will cause more storms; experts seek warning system.

State Park Fees Keep Rising

State Park Fees Keep Rising

New hikes proposed, already higher than in any Midwestern state.

Tainted Water: Fecal Microbes In 60% of Sampled Wells
Tainted Water

Fecal Microbes In 60% of Sampled Wells

Tests show waste from Kewaunee County’s 97,000 cattle contaminates majority of wells.

UWM Seeks Leadership in Microgrids

UWM Seeks Leadership in Microgrids

Becomes fifth university in the world to join NSF green technology program.

Campaign Cash: Walker Signs High-Capacity Wells Bill
Campaign Cash

Walker Signs High-Capacity Wells Bill

Good for powerful agriculture interests, bad for the environment.

Solar on Every Rooftop

Solar on Every Rooftop

New Berlin subdivision requires solar installation in all 34 homes.

Op Ed: Trump Great Lakes Cuts Hurt Supporters
Op Ed

Trump Great Lakes Cuts Hurt Supporters

Great Lakes governors who supported him own that massive cut in Great Lakes funding.

Campaign Cash: Sand Plant Will Destroy Rare Wetlands
Campaign Cash

Sand Plant Will Destroy Rare Wetlands

Approved by DNR. Law firm pushing for it generous to Walker.