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$3 Million Grant for Bay View Wetland
City will work with Harbor District and BID to create unique amenity.
Apr 17th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
The Full File on Foxconn
City report on Foxconn’s history is eye opening. Why didn’t state do its due diligence?
Apr 17th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Foxconn Water Request Violates Law
Company wants massive diversion of Lake Michigan water. But DNR won't oppose it.
Mar 12th, 2018 by James Rowen
$750 Million to Replace Lead Pipes
Solutions to city's lead laterals expensive and not simple, council members find.
Jan 24th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Trump Waging War Against the Outdoors
Attacking national parks, weakening pollution rules, the list is long.
Jan 21st, 2018 by Spencer Black
Tax Plan Will Widen Racial Wealth Gap
Federal estate tax rollback mostly benefits whites, leaving blacks, Latinos further behind.
Dec 6th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
Restore Funding for Great Lakes
And for the federal EPA. The nation and Wisconsin will benefit.
Oct 28th, 2017 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Flambeau Mine Was Bad For State
Mining bill supporters distort its impact on environment and jobs.
Sep 23rd, 2017 by Raj Shukla
Mining Hearing Gets Ugly
Senator and mining proponent uses personal attack as part of defense of bill.
Sep 21st, 2017 by Al Gedicks
Foxconn Should Embrace Green Goals
They’ve operated with high environmental standards in Mexico. Why not in Wisconsin?
Aug 24th, 2017 by John Torinus
Will Stepp Join U.S. EPA Wrecking Crew?
Her radical reshaping of state DNR may make her the perfect candidate.
Aug 10th, 2017 by James Rowen
Lead Poisoning a “Public Health Crisis”
Health Department official says lead laterals must be replaced, but resources lacking.
Jul 19th, 2017 by Jabril Faraj
Ethanol Shipping Fuels Worries
U.S. Oil could also ship crude oil across local waters.
May 18th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Inside the New Bader Rutter
Company has moved its headquarters from suburbs to Downtown.
May 17th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
A Call for Clean Water
Community leaders push city to rid Milwaukee's water of lead.
May 6th, 2017 by Jabril Faraj
Jennifer Gonda On the Hot Seat
New Water Works director opposed by some aldermen, and faces tough lead pipes issue.
May 4th, 2017 by Dave Fidlin
Bader Rutter’s New Downtown Digs
Will its new office building be joined by a 24-story tower?
Apr 21st, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Joins March for Science
April 22 march planned in 294 cities, many in Great Lakes region.
Apr 14th, 2017 by Chao Yan
Toxic Chemicals Worry Residents
Problems with chemical disposals by factory near 25th and Hampton.
Mar 29th, 2017 by Jabril Faraj
State’s Impaired Waters Growing
Hundreds added each year. DNR staff and enforcement way down.
Mar 23rd, 2017 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
How Trump Threatens The Press
“Alternative facts,” muzzling employees, blocking media access prevents scrutiny.
Feb 2nd, 2017 by Mark Pitsch
Lax Rules Expose Kids To Lead-Tainted Water
Gaps in federal drinking standards leave schools and day care centers untested.
Dec 19th, 2016 by Cara Lombardo and Dee J. Hall
DNR Delays on Lead Poisoning Issue
State officials fail to update lead testing guidance in wake of Flint crisis.
Dec 4th, 2016 by Cara Lombardo and Dee J. Hall
How Trump Could Change Wisconsin
Walker and Republicans expect lots of federal money for the state.
Nov 21st, 2016 by Steven Walters
Law Doesn’t Protect Water From Pesticides
Despited “strict” state law, one-third of private drinking wells are contaminated.
Oct 17th, 2016 by Rachael Lallensack
Global Warming and Wisconsin’s Economy
Will state’s leaders heed the example of Warren Buffett on alternative energy?
Oct 5th, 2016 by Bruce Thompson
Action Needed on Lead in Drinking Water
City and DNR officials agree on need, Barrett says current approach just a “band-aid.”
Sep 8th, 2016 by Dee J. Hall
Water Woes Big Issue in Fall Elections
Water pollution hotly debated in key legislative races and Feingold vs Johnson.
Aug 7th, 2016 by Andrew Hahn
Wisconsin’s Water Resources Under Threat
State leaders and DNR now side with water polluters over citizens.
Jul 20th, 2016 by Spencer Black
DNR’s Clean Water Protection Questioned
State audit shows DNR issued no notice of violation in 94% of cases where it was warranted.
Jun 7th, 2016 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
State Drags Feet On Lead-Tainted Water
Its program underfunds Milwaukee while pushing for upgrades that residents can't afford.
May 3rd, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Bacteria Taints State’s Drinking Water
169,00 households served by private wells that tested positive for coliform bacteria.
May 3rd, 2016 by Ron Seely
State Program Targets Aging Lead Pipes
DNR will lead $11.8 million program using federal EPA funds.
Apr 28th, 2016 by Dee J. Hall
Two State Prisons Have Lead-Tainted Water
Officials say they comply with federal drinking water standards, but others question whether it’s safe.
Apr 11th, 2016 by Dee J. Hall
John Menard’s Anti-Union Rules
A Menards manager leaks a copy of adamantly anti-union contract used by the company.
Apr 7th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Wisconsin A Leader in Strontium Pollution
73 of 100 worst readings in strontium-laced drinking water were in Waukesha, Brookfield, other towns.
Mar 14th, 2016 by Jane Roberts
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 Has New Pesticide Problem
Huge farms use pesticide-coated seeds that devastate bee colonies and cause other harms.
Feb 29th, 2016 by Marion Ceraso
State’s Drinking Water Has Lead Dangers
Percent of lead-poisoned children in Wisconsin nearly as high as in Flint.
Feb 1st, 2016 by Silke Schmidt and Dee J. Hall
The Decline of Conservative Thought
Once the party of ideas, the GOP now polices political correctness.
Feb 1st, 2016 by Bruce Thompson
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
Nitrate Pollutes State’s Drinking Water
Chemical is at unsafe levels in estimated 94,000 Wisconsin households.
Nov 17th, 2015 by Kate Golden
Many Communities Have Unsafe Drinking Water
An estimated 800,000 state residents consume contaminated well water.
Nov 9th, 2015 by Ron Seely
Every Drop Counts
Milwaukee’s sewerage district is leading an incremental revolution, to manage every drop of rain where it falls.
May 28th, 2015 by Susan Nusser
Did Menard Buy Protection From Walker?
Billionaire business man and frequent environmental violator gave $1.5 million in dark money to governor.
Mar 25th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Gogebic Mine Dies Without a Whimper
After all the controversy, it’s been killed, with barely a word from partisans on either side. Why?
Mar 9th, 2015 by Steven Walters
Milwaukee’s Miraculous Water Hub
Almost overnight, the city has become an international leader in water technology, says the national media. Are they right?
Jan 6th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Ruling Could Pollute Drinking Water State-Wide
EPA opens door to reuse of coal ash, despite evidence it's contaminating wells in Wisconsin.
Dec 29th, 2014 by Ron Seely
