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Study To Examine Value Of Fishing In Green Bay
Two University of Wisconsin System researchers want to find out how much money sport fishing in Green Bay affects local economies.
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Sauk Prairie Conservationists Now Go To Federal Court
A conservation group has added a federallawsuit to its efforts to block use of motorcycles and some other activity at the Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area near Baraboo.
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Report: 171 Workers At Superior Shipyard Had Lead Poisoning
The majority of 233 workers tested for lead exposure at a Superior shipyard had elevated levels of lead in their blood, according to findings from Wisconsin and Minnesota health officials.
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Anti-Mine Group Now Concentrating On Pipelines
A northern Wisconsin group that opposed construction of Gogebic Taconite’s $1.5 billion iron mine is now focusing on pipelines. The Penokee Hills Education Project has been holding a series of meetings...
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New Legislative Session Brings Hopes For Law On High Capacity Wells
Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp said that it would be helpful if a new law was passed on high capacity wells in the new legislative to settle long-standing legal battles over the...
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Quirkly Questions We Might Hear "If Our Bodies Could Talk"
Can I train myself to need less sleep? Why do men have Adam’s apples but most women not? If I eat enough carrots, can I stop wearing glasses? Are tight pants dangerous? If you’ve always wished for an...
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Manufacturers Pressure Baldwin, Johnson To Vote For Trump's EPA Nominee
A national manufacturers group is pressuring Wisconsin's U.S. senators to back President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
View ArticleWorld Champion Pin Oak Tree Succumbs To Oak Wilt Disease
One of the largest oak trees in the world was cut down because of oak wilt disease. The tree was on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus.
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Bill To Lift Protections For Gray Wolves Introduced In US Senate
The legislation to lift federal protections for gray wolves introduced Tuesday comes from senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, and senators from Wyoming and Minnesota.
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Paper Company Reaches Agreement With Feds On Fox River Cleanup
A papermaker has agreed to complete cleaning up the Fox River in a settlement with federal environmental officials.
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Manitowoc-Based Wind Tower Manufacturer Wants To Sell More In Wisconsin
Renewable energy will be the focus of a forum Thursday in Madison that's being organized by the group RENEW Wisconsin. One of the renewables, wind power, hasn't seen much growth in the state during the...
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Binational Panel: US, Canada Have Work To Do To Help Great Lakes
The International Joint Commission is recommending government officials react more quickly to what climate change is doing to the Great Lakes.
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Milwaukee To Crack Down On Problem Landlords
The Milwaukee Common Council says it's going to take on the city’s so-called “bad landlords” who dodge paying taxes and rack up fines for building code violations while collecting rent on properties...
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Climate Change A Key Topic During Senate Confirmation Hearings
Climate change has been a central topic in the Senate confirmation hearings for Scott Pruitt who has been nominated to head the Environmental Protection Agency; Ryan Zinke, who could head the...
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Public Policy’s Impact On Clean Energy
Energy is something we don’t often think about, but it impacts everything we do – in fact, our very lives depend on it. To ensure the U.S. has sufficient energy tomorrow requires constant upgrades to...
View ArticleA Wisconsin Utility Executive Pledges Less Reliance On Coal
A western Wisconsin utility executive said her firm is committed to diversifying its energy sources, even if a federal plan to limit coal emissions from power companies is halted by the Trump...
View ArticleA Conservative Touts Renewable Energy
A conservative who advocates for renewable energy visited GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin this week. He's trying to get them to consider a renewables target that Republicans in Michigan recently approved.
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Transporting Oil Through The Mackinac Straits
The proposed Dakota Access Pipeline drew thousands of protesters to the Great Plains this fall. Many people were upset that the pipeline was going to be tunneled under the Missouri River, which they...
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Representatives Katrina Shankland and Pat Snyder Talk State Politics
Thursday, January 26 at 10 am, State Representatives Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) and Pat Synder (R-Wausau) return to Wisconsin Public Radio’s Route 51.
View ArticleChanges in Cranberry Industry
Changes in the cranberry industry will be discussed on The West Side on Monday, January 30 at 10 a.m. on 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls.
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