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Posted inLatest News, News

Leaking valve on oil pipeline spills nearly 70K gallons of oil in Jefferson County

by Wisconsin Public Radio December 16, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

Construction will soon begin on project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes

by Wisconsin Public Radio December 9, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 22, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Wisconsin

Pressed for powder, study finds ski areas are relying more on snowmaking

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 14, 2024
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Milwaukee, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin communities receive $273M for drinking water projects

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 4, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

Climate change isn’t a top issue in this election. Some Wisconsin voters say it should be.

by Wisconsin Public Radio October 24, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

Environmental groups and industry at odds over plan to conserve old-growth forests

by Wisconsin Public Radio October 14, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear case with broad implications for PFAS cleanup

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Farmers turn to ‘predator-proof’ fences to deter wolves in northern Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 5, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

For the first time in a century, martens have been spotted on Lake Superior’s Madeline Island

by Wisconsin Public Radio January 8, 2024November 8, 2025

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  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.
  • New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’
    Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.
  • Michigan gets $108M in Monsanto settlement to clean up PCB contamination
    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $108 million settlement with Monsanto Co. over long-term PCB contamination in the state, with the funds directed toward cleanup and restoration of affected natural resources.

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