Environment
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Baldwin: Infrastructure Damaged Due to a Changing Climate Should Be Built Back Better
Her bill would allow roads and bridges destroyed by extreme weather to be built to higher standards without penalty.
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Clean Water at Stake as WI Supreme Court Hears Appeals to Take GOP Restrictions Off the DNR
Clean Wisconsin asks the court to remove legislative micromanagement citing megafarm pollution and high-capacity wells draining lakes.
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The Green Line: Cities Across Wisconsin Are Making Public Transit More Environmentally Friendly
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.
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Critics Say I-94 Expansion in Milwaukee Puts Evers’ Administration at Odds With Biden—and Itself
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.
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Climate Change Panel to Stay Active, Seek Legislative Action on Its Plan
Lt. Gov. Barnes calls it the most ambitious climate agenda ever seen in Wisconsin.
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DNR Says It Would Cost $750,000 to Test All Remaining Municipal Water Systems for PFAS
“We really need some legislators to step up and champion this issue,” says one environmental advocate.
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Republicans Kill DNR Rules That Would Have Protected WI Water From ‘Forever Chemicals’
Administrative Rules Committee voted along party lines to remove enforcement sections to appease industry.
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Evers Announces Plans for PFAS Standards, Support for Veterans Living Near Contaminated Military Sites
Recommendations outline efforts to boost rural economy, enact environmental safeguards. But GOP may be about to weaken rules on “forever chemicals.”
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A New Dirty Energy Pipeline Project Is Being Proposed for Northern Wisconsin
Line would run south of Bad River Tribal Land. New pro-energy group announces its existence to support the project.
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New Climate Change Report Suggests State Office for Environmental Injustices and Green Job Training
The 120-page report was released Wednesday by Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.
