Environment

Environment Beloit’s ABC Supply Stadium is being heralded by local and state government officials as proof that polluted properties can not only be redeveloped, but also turned pillars of the community. (Photo by JT Cestkowski)
Environment Brownfield to Baseball: Beloit Hopes Ballpark Will Revitalize Downtown

A new baseball stadium shows how communities can reclaim polluted land to create new experiences.

JT Cestkowski JT Cestkowski November 24, 2021 2:40 pm CST
Climate This rendering from a We Energies presentation on the proposed liquid natural gas facility posted to the town of Ixonia’s website shows a rendering of what the location will look like once construction is completed. (We Energies)
Climate State Approves Construction of $370 Million Natural Gas Facility Despite Local, Climate Objections

The potential new natural gas plant planned near Ixonia and Whitewater comes as the climate crisis grows more urgent every day.

JT Cestkowski JT Cestkowski November 5, 2021 3:22 pm CDT
Environment Ashland Lake Superior Shoreline
Environment 36 Acres of Lake Superior Shoreline To Open to Public After Decades-Long Cleanup

Rehabilitation of the former Superfund site is just the latest example of this Northwoods city’s efforts to reclaim its shoreline and reinvent its image.Jt

JT Cestkowski JT Cestkowski October 29, 2021 11:58 am CDT
Environment Wisconsin's Wolf River (Image via Shutterstock)
Environment Trump Rolled Back Clean Water Regulations. Two Wisconsin Tribes Just Won Against His Rule in Court.

Two Wisconsin tribes were among five who sued to block the rule enacted in 2020.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski September 10, 2021 4:39 pm CDT
Environment Jeff Lamont grew up in the Town of Peshtigo and returned to enjoy his retirement after 30 years as a hydrologist working on remediation sites across the country, including one on the Menominee River, which Tyco had contaminated with arsenic. Now he's involved with the citizen group monitoring the PFAS cleanup in his hometown. “It'll be decades before this has been cleaned up,” he said. (Photo by Christina Lieffring)
Environment The Problem of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Marinette, and the Solutions That Could Take as Long

A corporation impedes progress on tracing and fixing PFAS contamination in the local water supply—pollution that it caused.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring September 9, 2021 4:43 pm CDT

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Chippewa Falls resident Sharon Stephens examines a blanket that depicts the Chippewa Valley region while shopping Monday at The Local Store in downtown Eau Claire. The small business and others across Wisconsin report strong recent sales, but many also report continuing to struggle to make up for losses incurred during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Julian Emerson) Economy ‘Tethers to These Communities’: Wisconsin Shows Up for Small Business Saturday
Beloit’s ABC Supply Stadium is being heralded by local and state government officials as proof that polluted properties can not only be redeveloped, but also turned pillars of the community. (Photo by JT Cestkowski) Environment Brownfield to Baseball: Beloit Hopes Ballpark Will Revitalize Downtown
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Environment Lawsuit Targets Conservatives’ Push for a Near-Slaughter of Wolves

Case takes aim at the conservative head of the Natural Resources Board who refuses to step down even though his term ended months ago.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring August 31, 2021 4:22 pm CDT
Politics Rep. Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) (Photo by Christina Lieffring)
Politics Lawmaker Channels Love of Nature Into Bills to Protect Pollinators

Appleton freshman Snodgrass shows how humans helping pollinators is vital for our food supply.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring August 5, 2021 4:01 pm CDT