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Posted inFeatured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Sludge is used as fertilizer across Wisconsin. How much is tainted by PFAS?

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 3, 2025

Sludge and septage are spread across around half a million acres statewide, but most of it has never been tested for PFAS.

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Report says growing demand from data centers, industry could stress Great Lakes water

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 4, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Research pinpoints type of blue-green algae that may produce toxins in Lake Superior estuary

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 20, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Region, Wisconsin

Petition seeks state listing of wolves as bills seek to remove federal protections

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 16, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Wisconsin might have to pick up tab to retain pollution protections under proposed budget cuts to EPA

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 12, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Federal agency finds Great Lakes tunnel project poses ‘detrimental’ effects to water, wetlands

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 4, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Hundreds of fish killed by manure runoff in Monroe County

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 28, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Food, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Wisconsin

One man’s quest to bring more of North America’s largest native fruit, the pawpaw, to Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 8, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Wisconsin sees record start to the fire season as climate change drives more blazes

by Wisconsin Public Radio April 18, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Shipwrecks

After 132 years, team finds wreck of the Western Reserve in Lake Superior

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 19, 2025November 7, 2025

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  • How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes
    Michigan’s ambitious plan to replace 580,030 lead and galvanized lines is underway, yet many residents remain in the dark about their water safety. The Michigan Lead Service Line Tracker empowers communities to safeguard against lead exposure.
  • The Next Deluge May Go Differently
    Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
  • Tensions flare as Line 5 public comment deadline nears
    Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.

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