Managing water where it falls
November 15, 2018
Clean Wisconsin wraps up 5th year of green infrastructure work.…
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Clean Wisconsin finds state continues to permit high-capacity wells near sensitive waters
November 15, 2018
DNR records uncovered by Clean Wisconsin reveal a continued threat from high capacity wells to our precious groundwater resources.…
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Nighttime Light in the State of Wisconsin
August 11, 2016
Clean Wisconsin is working on a project to identify and map out pristine places throughout our beautiful state. One factor we’re looking into…
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Under the Lens: Sealing the Science on PAHs
February 8, 2016
Unfortunately, there has been a continued rise in environmental concentrations of PAHs over the past 40 years in the United States. This is partly because we have been operating under the assumption that since there is a wide range of potential sources, the PAH problem cannot be easily addressed with one or two targeted practices. However, there is new hope to reverse the trend as recent research and experimental evidence have begun to identify a single major and primary cause of PAH pollution in aquatic sediments: tar-based pavement sealants.…
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Under the Lens: Blue-Green Algae
July 20, 2015
A bacteria called cyanobacteria, blue-green algae is almost always present in Wisconsin lakes, but its quantity is kept in check by other aquatic organisms such as zooplankton and a limited amount of nutrients essential for growth, like phosphorous and nitrogen. However, when there are excess nutrients, an abundance of sunlight and calm water, the conditions become right for cyanobacteria to grow exponentially. Discharge from water treatment and food-processing plants, fertilizer runoff from fields, and leaching from animal waste are some of the biggest contributors of excess nutrients in Wisconsin lakes.…
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Under the Lens: Polar Vortex — Not a One-Time Thing
February 9, 2015
The infamous polar vortex of 2014 lowered temperatures all around Wisconsin, with temperatures in Stevens Point reaching as low as negative 26 degrees and brutal wind chills reaching negative 50 degrees. Brrrrrrrrr!…
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Under the Lens: Coal Ash Loophole
November 14, 2014
PHOTO: Tennessee Department of Health Loophole in law allows toxic coal ash to go largely unregulated Each year, about one billion tons of…
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Under the Lens: Rock Salt
January 14, 2014
Winter: The Season of Salt Winter in Wisconsin may mean different things to different people, but snow and ice are always the major…
Read MoreBellwether: Brook trout are a useful indicator species in Wisconsin waters
July 16, 2013
Fishing is a big deal in Wisconsin. In addition to being part of our heritage, our strong angling tradition makes it a $1.4…
Read MoreNot Discussed: Health Effects of Coal Ash Spill
November 1, 2011
Nearby residents should be concerned about bluff collapse at We Energies’ Oak Creek plant MILWAUKEE — Monday’s bluff collapse at We Energies’ Oak…
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