WI: Water
Can offshore Great Lakes projects get a second wind?
Offshore wind development in the Great Lakes region has had a turbulent history. Once considered a promising location for such projects, Wisconsin …
WI small-farm advocates push back on CAFOs
Family-farm advocates in rural Wisconsin are pushing back on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, as the livestock industry becomes more …
EPA Samples Show How Bacteria Can Ruin a Day at the Beach
A significant percentage of beaches that surround the Great Lakes tested positive last year for potentially unsafe levels of bacteria. Wisconsin is …
New Court Fight Emerges Over WI Oil Pipeline
A court hearing is scheduled for this week as environmental and tribal advocates continue to voice concerns about an oil and gas pipeline that runs ac…
WI Eyes Deicer Training to Curb Salt Pollution
Spring is almost here, but Wisconsin can't rule out the occasional snowstorm over the next few weeks, potentially resulting in more ice-melting …
WI Sees Hope After 3M Decision on Forever Chemicals
Wisconsin and all other states have seen the effects of so-called "forever chemicals." Those pushing for their removal say 3M's announcement to phase …
EPA Makes 'Forever Chemicals' a Priority With Latest Action
The federal government is taking new steps to protect people in Wisconsin and other states from "forever chemicals." PFOA and PFOS are two types of p…
WI Communities Prepare to Receive Federal Infrastructure Funding
Six months ago this week, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure law, and Wisconsin's towns and cities are planning how best to …
WI Tribal Advocates: Pipeline Threatens Agricultural Traditions
Enbridge is seeking to reroute a portion of its Line 5 around the Bad River Band's territory in northern Wisconsin. The rerouting falls within the …
Evers Touts New WI Office of Environmental Justice
Wisconsin has a new Office of Environmental Justice, which is tasked with centering equity and fairness as the state proceeds with a new clean-energy …
Line 5 Drilling Method Raises Environmental Concerns
Enbridge's plan to relocate a portion of its Line 5 pipeline in northern Wisconsin could involve a drilling method even the company admits will like…
WI Natural Resources Board Approves New Standards for 'Forever Chemicals'
Wisconsin's Natural Resources Board has approved new contamination standards for Perfluorinated and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS), a family of …