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Senate committee approves changes to bill addressing PFAS contamination

October 11, 2023 - 3:15pm

Republican lawmakers on the Wisconsin Senate’s natural resources committee approved changes to a bill that would create grants for local governments to address PFAS pollution, but Democrats opposed provisions that limit regulators’ authority to address the chemicals.

Sierra Club report says most utilities are dragging their feet on shift to clean energy

October 11, 2023 - 5:10am

A report released by the Sierra Club claims most utilities studied aren’t moving fast enough to transition away from fossil fuels and invest in clean energy, including Wisconsin’s largest utility: We Energies.

Wisconsin cleanup shifts toxic PFAS burden to Alabama Black Belt community

October 10, 2023 - 2:30pm

Wisconsin is trucking more than 38,500 gallons of PFAS-containing firefighting foam more than 700 miles to Emelle, Alabama, the home of one of the country’s largest hazardous waste landfills.

Milwaukee to use $12M federal grant to plant more trees throughout city

October 9, 2023 - 4:05pm

The city of Milwaukee is using a $12 million federal grant to plant more trees in historically disadvantaged parts of the city.

For a different view, witness Wisconsin's changing colors from the water

October 9, 2023 - 12:05pm

Paddling experts Timothy Bauer and Darren Bush talk with WPR's Larry Meiller about how to safely take in Wisconsin's specular fall views from the vantage point of the water.

Air quality in 7 Wisconsin counties falls short of national standards for ozone

October 5, 2023 - 6:05am

Parts of seven Wisconsin counties, all of which are near Lake Michigan, do not meet the ozone standards set by the EPA.

Groups petition Forest Service to suspend logging project in northeastern Wisconsin

October 2, 2023 - 3:30pm

More than two dozen environmental and conservation groups are asking the U.S. Forest Service to suspend a northeastern Wisconsin project that would log trees they say are crucial for fighting climate change.

Spotted lanternflies detected in 2 of Wisconsin's neighboring states

October 2, 2023 - 5:30am

The spotted lanternfly was detected in Illinois last Tuesday. It is one of the fastest-moving invasive insects in the U.S.

Environmental groups accuse GOP lawmakers of politicizing board that sets policy for the DNR

September 29, 2023 - 1:20pm

Environmental groups are accusing Republican lawmakers of politicizing the policy-setting board for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources after a State Senate committee rejected four appointees by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for 4 DNR policy board appointees

September 29, 2023 - 8:10am

Republicans who control the state Senate’s sporting heritage committee voted Thursday against confirming four of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to the DNR policy board.

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Senate committee approves changes to bill addressing PFAS contamination

Sierra Club report says most utilities are dragging their feet on shift to clean energy

Wisconsin cleanup shifts toxic PFAS burden to Alabama Black Belt community

Milwaukee to use $12M federal grant to plant more trees throughout city

For a different view, witness Wisconsin's changing colors from the water

Air quality in 7 Wisconsin counties falls short of national standards for ozone

Groups petition Forest Service to suspend logging project in northeastern Wisconsin

Spotted lanternflies detected in 2 of Wisconsin's neighboring states

Environmental groups accuse GOP lawmakers of politicizing board that sets policy for the DNR

Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for 4 DNR policy board appointees

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