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Drinking Water Travels Disparate Paths In Wisconsin Utilities
About 39 percent of Wisconsin's households get their drinking water from private wells while most of the rest of the state's 5.7 million people rely on public utilities for this basic necessity. But...
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Wisconsin Wildlife Update: Coyotes And The Deer Management Assistance Program
It's time for an update on Wisconsin wildlife. Join Larry and his guests as they discuss coyote hazing, the latest news on the Deer Management Assistance Program, and what's up with owls in the...
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Wisconsin Faces Challenges With Ensuring Healthy Drinking Water
About 2 million children die each year from waterborne disease, primarily acquired by drinking water contaminated by pathogens, including bacteria, protozoa and viruses. Disinfection of drinking water...
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Author Talks How Norwegians Can Measure A Man By His Woodpile
Norwegians take firewood seriously. So seriously that a prospective suitor might do well to get his woodpile in order before popping the question."You can tell a lot about a person from his -- or her...
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Frac Sand Production Predicted To Rise In 2016
Despite oil prices hitting their lowest point in more than a decade, some frac sand market analysts expect prices to improve and demand for Wisconsin sand to build this year.For the first time since...
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'Here and Now': Why Madison Is A Model For Replacing Lead Water Pipes
Public policies addressing lead in drinking water have serious holes, as reports from Wisconsin Public Radio and the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism revealed this week. But Wisconsin is...
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Bill Dredges Up Concerns Over Future Of Wisconsin Lakes
A bill that would make it easier for landowners to dredge lakes is working its way through the Legislature over the objections of a broad coalition of environmental groups. Right now, lakeshore...
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Garden Talk: Planning A Native Plant Garden
February is a good time for people to plan for their prairie and woodland gardens. Larry Meiller will talk to a natural plant expert about the best plants for urban spaces and for pollinators. They'll...
View ArticleRacine Mayor Not Sold On Waukesha Water Plan
Racine's mayor is raising concerns about Waukesha's proposal to get drinking water from Lake Michigan.Waukesha would obtain the drinking water from the city of Oak Creek, but then pipe treated...
View ArticleDNR Selects Dozens Of Parcels To Sell Off
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has identified 82 land parcels, totaling 5,900 acres, that it wants to put up for sale, as ordered under the state budget bill. The department says the...
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Committee OKs Changes To State's Logging Tax Credit Program
The state Legislature is moving forward on a bill to make changes to Wisconsin’s Managed Forest Law program.The program gives property tax breaks to landowners who agree to occasionally log timber from...
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Study: Frac Sand Mining Not A Likely Cause Of Health Problems
A new study suggests frac sand mining isn’t likely to cause health problems in people living near mining and processing facilities, although concerned citizens aren’t convinced.The nonprofit Institute...
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Recyclers Encourage Lawmakers To Update E-Cycling Rules
The state's largest recycling coalition supports a bill that would change state law regarding electronic waste like old televisions and computers.The 2009 e-waste law banned many consumer electronics...
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Tribes Voice Concern Over Proposed Changes To Lakes, Wetlands Regulations
Voigt Task Force Vice-Chair Mic Isham addresses the gathering of tribes at the Voigt Intertribal Task Force meeting Thursday. Danielle Kaeding/WPRWisconsin tribes are speaking out against a bill that...
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State Lawmaker Proposes Stricter Water Testing Standards In Wisconsin
In the wake of lead contamination problems in Flint, Michigan's water supply, a Wisconsin state lawmaker is calling for stricter guidelines for testing residential water pipes in the Badger State.State...
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Study: Carbon Dioxide Could Cause Problems For Thousands Of Years
Authors of a new scientific study, including a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, are forecasting that carbon dioxide pollution could cause climate-change related problems for thousands...
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Exploring The World Of Owls
Explore the world of owls with Larry's guest from the International Owl Center. They'll discuss the upcoming Festival of the Owls in Houston, Minn., the latest research, and how to live an owl-friendly...
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Celebrating Sturgeon in Wisconsin
Sturgeon are "living fossils," according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and first appeared millions of years ago when dinosaurs still roamed the earth. Two species of the fish - the...
View ArticleMichigan Holds Hearing On Waukesha Plan To Divert Great Lakes Water
The state of Michigan held a hearing Tuesday as part of a review of Waukesha's plan to get drinking water from Lake Michigan Tuesday.A number of environmentalists spoke out against the plan. Laura...
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Walker, Schimel Applaud Supreme Court Stay Of Obama Power Plant Rules
Wisconsin's Republican governor and attorney general are cheering a U.S. Supreme Court decision to temporarily halt a wide-ranging plan by President Barack Obama's administration to curb greenhouse gas...
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