Environment

Environment Melissa Gavin of Cross Plains talks about how flood waters reached and damaged her house in 2018. Gavin attributes the flooding to climate change. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Environment 2018 Flood Pushes Wisconsin Village to Tackle Changing Climate

Stop contributing to the problem, and plan ahead for the impacts that are now our new normal.

September 21, 2020 1:17 pm CDT
Environment Former Vice President Joe Biden has upgraded his plans to fight climate change in Wisconsin and elsewhere.
Environment WI Environmental Advocates Turn to Local Govts. for Action in the Age of Trump

Biden has beefed up his proposals to add green jobs, and help diverse communities benefit from addressing climate change in Wisconsin.

September 18, 2020 12:05 pm CDT
Environment Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about climate change and wildfires affecting western states, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Environment Biden’s Plan for the Climate Is Focused on Clean Jobs. Trump Says ‘It Will Start Getting Cooler.’

Both presidential nominees spoke about the environment as wildfires burn throughout the West Coast. Only Biden has released a plan to fight climate change.

September 14, 2020 4:12 pm CDT
Climate (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Climate Trump to Dump Rules That Protect You From Methane

Rolling back emissions rules for oil and gas companies is dangerous for the environment and your health.

August 13, 2020 8:00 am CDT
Environment Public Comments Open for Tyco Plant 'Forever Chemical' Spill
Environment Public Comments Open for Tyco Plant ‘Forever Chemical’ Spill

Public comment period open through Sept. 24 on proposal to reissue wastewater permit, reducing discharge of arsenic, forever chemicals into Menominee River.

August 6, 2020 5:48 pm CDT

Continuing Coverage

Vice President Mike Pence exits Air Force Two on Thursday in Eau Claire. Politics Pence Sidesteps Current Crisis, Emphasizes Past Success in Seeking a Second Trump Term
An internet tower. (Photo via Pexels/Miguel Á. Padriñán) Infrastructure Evers Will Use $5 Million in CARES Funds to Boost Wisconsin Internet Speeds
The U.S. Supreme Court as seen Tuesday, June 30 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Courts Here’s What Happens in Wisconsin If the Supreme Court Kills the Affordable Care Act
Chippewa Valley Votes registers voters Voting Carol Craig Was Surprised by How Little Her Students Knew About Voting. So She Helped Create Chippewa Valley Votes.
Environment It Could Be A Decade Before Mining Returns To The Northwoods. Residents Are Still Worried.
Environment It Could Be A Decade Before Mining Returns To The Northwoods. Residents Are Still Worried.

As exploratory drilling wraps up in Oneida County, it could be a decade before a mine comes to fruition, if at all.

July 1, 2020 7:02 am CDT
Environment Corporation Plans to Bring Back Sulfide Mining to Northwoods — Whether It's Safe or Not
Environment Corporation Plans to Bring Back Sulfide Mining to Northwoods — Whether It’s Safe or Not

Test drilling nearly complete along Fox River in Oneida County.

June 24, 2020 2:42 pm CDT