Environment
The state and federal governments are each creating an Office of Environmental Justice to give voice to those who don’t have a seat at the table when plans are made that affect their environment.
Telemark Forest Preserve will continue to serve as a race backdrop and provide “low-impact” recreation opportunities while protecting the Namekagon watershed and nearby habitat.
Evers’ plan is a bold call to action on climate that will reduce energy costs, create good-paying jobs, protect (and improve) the quality of our air and water, provide more resilient solutions for farmers, and ensure our state's conservation heritage is protected for future generations.
Decision comes despite recommendation by state agencies to tighten standards for chemicals that pose health risks.
Environmental groups find waste from mega-farms is endangering water throughout the state.
Wausau is just the latest Wisconsin city to detect elevated levels of PFAS in its water source.
The battlelines are drawn as activists attempt to sway the Department of Natural Resources to kill a proposed pipeline project. Activists and concerned citizens raised their voices Wednesday against the future of a gas and oil pipeline that runs across northern Wisconsin and through a native reservation. Enbridge Inc., a Canadian oil company, wants to...