Environment
State’s Drinking Water Has Radium Problem
Waukesha is among dozens of communities in Wisconsin with radium-tainted well water.
Mar 6th, 2016 by Mary Kate McCoy, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Turtle Park Is New Green Space
Restoration project on Milwaukee River below Humboldt Blvd. Bridge is a MANDI nominee.
Mar 4th, 2016 by Morgan Hughes, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Wisconsin Has New Pesticide Problem
Huge farms use pesticide-coated seeds that devastate bee colonies and cause other harms.
Feb 29th, 2016 by Marion Ceraso, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Water Is a “Life and Death” Matter
Bruce Murphy talks on TMJ about bill easing private firms' purchase of water utilities.
Feb 12th, 2016 by Urban Milwaukee
The Path Forward for Estabrook Dam
It’s a golden opportunity for Milwaukee if we tone down the rhetoric and consider the potential.
Feb 10th, 2016 by David Holmes
Moving Towards Flint?
Republican bills would allow building on lakebeds, reduce pollution controls and allow privatized public utilities.
Feb 7th, 2016 by Chris Taylor and LaTonya Johnson
Behold The ECO Mayor
Barrett touts green efforts, changes name of environmental sustainability office to ECO.
Feb 3rd, 2016 by Michael Horne
Study Gives State Climate Change Plan C+
Emergency management staff say they may not be allowed to mention climate change.
Jan 28th, 2016 by Becky Hammer
Will Bill Privatize Water Utilities?
Proposed law opens door to companies like Aqua America running local water utilities.
Jan 28th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Arsenic Still Poisons Many Wells
Despite state efforts, problem persists in 51 of 72 counties, affects more than 22,000 homes.
Jan 24th, 2016 by Silke Schmidt, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Estabrook Dam’s Environmental Impact
Green activists support the dam’s removal, but that might actually hurt the environment.
Jan 17th, 2016 by David Holmes
Does the Estabrook Dam Cause Flooding?
Supporters of removing dam say it would reduce flooding, but their data is suspect.
Dec 30th, 2015 by David Holmes
