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…
Read MoreThe Greatest Environmental Victories of the Decade
December 30, 2009
Wisconsin’s largest environmental organization counts down the top victories of the 2000s MADISON — As 2009 comes to a close, Clean Wisconsin celebrates…
Read MoreWisconsin: Raise a Toast to a Year of Environmental Achievements This New Year
December 29, 2009
Environmental victories of 2008 will help protect Wisconsin’s environment, health and way of life for generations MADISON — This New Year Wisconsin residents…
Read MoreWisconsin Governor Doyle Signs Bill Substantially Reducing Phosphorus in Automatic Dish Soap
November 12, 2009
MADISON — Wisconsinites can look forward to cleaner lakes, rivers and streams after Governor Doyle signed into law today Assembly Bill 281, a…
Read MoreWisconsin Legislature Passes Bill Substantially Reducing Phosphorus in Automatic Dish Soap
October 27, 2009
Bill will help reduce unsightly algae growth and fish kills in state waters MADISON — The Wisconsin State Legislature took an important step…
Read MoreWisconsin: The Next Yucca Mountain?
October 26, 2009
A recently introduced bill designed to ease restrictions preventing the construction of new nuclear power plants in Wisconsin is causing great environmental and economic concern among state residents.…
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