Category: Blog

In northern Wisconsin, where the Bad River flows through the largest wild rice beds in the Great Lakes basin, a legal battle is looming. The outcome may decide the fate of a dangerous oil pipeline and the health of a fragile watershed.

Home Energy Rebates are still available and are providing thousands of dollars in savings for Wisconsinites to make energy efficient upgrades to their homes.

Supporters of Clean Wisconsin are probably familiar with many of the environmental benefits brought about by our transition to cleaner forms of energy. Fewer people know about the economic benefits clean energy projects offer to local governments.

With the recent change in federal administration, incentives for clean energy are at risk. And there is another trend threatening to derail decarbonization goals—the data center boom.

Summertime in Wisconsin often comes with algal blooms, some of which can pose risks to people and pets spending time in the water. Here we look at algal blooms, the risks they pose, and what to watch out for and avoid.

Using the best science available, we can now definitively point to the agricultural practices that have the greatest potential for reducing agricultural emissions in Wisconsin, and at what scale of adoption Wisconsin will need these practices implemented to achieve net-zero by 2050 in the agriculture sector.

We’ve been talking about Neonicotinoids, or neonics, a lot lately.

Energy codes may not be in the news every day, but they play a huge role in the future of our homes and climate. Buildings are responsible for 55% of Wisconsin’s energy-related carbon emissions.

What can we do to secure a future for ourselves and our environment that is healthy, sustainable, and enjoyable? There is a solution, and you’ve likely interacted with it before—green infrastructure.

Less than a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, crucial programs meant to help uplift American communities around the country will soon be phased out.