by Oliver Redsten | Dec 5, 2019 | Video
Lake Superior is the lifeblood of Northern Wisconsin. But the largest Great Lake has a problem: climate change. Despite the looming threat, two utility companies are pushing the state to approve a $700 million fossil fuel plant near Superior’s shore. The people...
by Oliver Redsten | Nov 13, 2019 | Video
COMING SOON: Two utility companies are pushing the state of Wisconsin to authorize a $700 million fossil fuel plant in Superior. Neighbors, activists, tribal nations, and scientists are pushing back.
by Oliver Redsten | Oct 29, 2019 | climate change, Energy & Climate
A global movement makes its way through Madison as thousands march for climate action On a warm Friday in September, the streets of downtown Madison became the backdrop for a generational movement. Madison police estimate a “few thousand” people marched to the state...
by Oliver Redsten | Oct 14, 2019 | clean water, groundwater, Water
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), about a quarter of Wisconsin’s population drinks from private wells.For many, they can be a safe and dependable source of water. But unlike public water systems, the responsibility to monitor for...
by Oliver Redsten | Aug 7, 2019 | PFAS, Water
Northeast Wisconsin residents grapple with PFAS pollution Ruth Kowalski can still remember the first time she read the unfamiliar acronym. It was the fall of 2017, and Kowalski, 64, was standing in the kitchen of her Town of Peshtigo home holding a letter that had...
