Environment
Foxconn Could Be Environmental Disaster
Marginal jobs for enormous tax subsidies, plus air and water pollution.
Jul 31st, 2017 by Ron Legro
Plague of Floods Caused by Climate Change
Dozens of 100-year floods in 30 years, roads keep getting washed out.
Jul 27th, 2017 by James Rowen
Climate Change Means More Algae
Warmer water in Lake Michigan, other Great Lakes, will grow more algae.
Jul 17th, 2017 by Jack Nissen
Will Climate Change Impact Lake Michigan?
Average temperatures could increase by 11 degrees.
Jul 13th, 2017 by Jack Nissen and Karen Hopper Usher
Who Wins From Global Warming?
Wisconsin wins; Florida, Texas, southern states big losers.
Jul 12th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
Third Party Solar Deals Growing
Helps finance solar panels, despite legal uncertainty in Wisconsin.
Jul 3rd, 2017 by Kari Lydersen, Energy News Network
Don’t Give Away Acres of State Park
State allowing for-profit golf course to take over public land on Lake Michigan.
Jun 29th, 2017 by James Rowen
Fish Farm Regulations Reduced
Walker signs bill big business lobbied for and environmentalists opposed.
Jun 27th, 2017 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Great Lakes Tsunamis Coming?
Global warming will cause more storms; experts seek warning system.
Jun 25th, 2017 by Jack Nissen
State Park Fees Keep Rising
New hikes proposed, already higher than in any Midwestern state.
Jun 22nd, 2017 by Virginia Small
Fecal Microbes In 60% of Sampled Wells
Tests show waste from Kewaunee County’s 97,000 cattle contaminates majority of wells.
Jun 12th, 2017 by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
UWM Seeks Leadership in Microgrids
Becomes fifth university in the world to join NSF green technology program.
Jun 5th, 2017 by Amanda Maniscalco
