Wisconsin Is Having Way More Wildfires Than Usual. Here’s Why.
Climate change plays a role in this year's unusually fiery Wisconsin wildfire season—but not in the way you might think.
Climate change plays a role in this year's unusually fiery Wisconsin wildfire season—but not in the way you might think.
The Trump administration and GOP control of the Legislature have hampered funding of initiatives to reduce pollution.
Her bill would allow roads and bridges destroyed by extreme weather to be built to higher standards without penalty.
Clean Wisconsin asks the court to remove legislative micromanagement citing megafarm pollution and high-capacity wells draining lakes.
Buses spew diesel fumes, but more communities are moving away from fossil fuels in their transit options. Smaller cities help lead the charge in Wisconsin.
The governor's climate change task force pointed to the historically detrimental effects of urban freeways and ports on communities of color in a 2020 report. But his administration is pressing ahead anyway.
Lt. Gov. Barnes calls it the most ambitious climate agenda ever seen in Wisconsin.
“We really need some legislators to step up and champion this issue,” says one environmental advocate.
Administrative Rules Committee voted along party lines to remove enforcement sections to appease industry.
Recommendations outline efforts to boost rural economy, enact environmental safeguards. But GOP may be about to weaken rules on “forever chemicals.”