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Assembly Approves Water Development, Property Rights Bills
The state Assembly has approved a pair of bills that would ease water body development regulations and expand property owners' rights.One bill would expand legislative oversight on the types of water...
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Landowners Sue Enbridge Energy Over Dane County Pipeline Project
Several landowners in Dane County are suing a Canadian energy firm to force the company to obtain special insurance for a nearby pipeline.A Dane County Zoning Committee asked Enbridge Energy to carry...
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President Obama Proposes Reduction In Great Lakes Cleanup Funding
Groups advocating for the Great Lakes said they're disappointed that President Barack Obama again wants to reduce cleanup funds.The president's recommended budget for the next fiscal year would shrink...
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Home Improvement: Tightening Up Our Homes
Concerned about mice, ice dams, or air leaks? Learn how to avoid those by tightening your home from Larry's guest, a registered home inspector. He'll also answer your home improvement questions.Thu,...
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A Case For Labeling GMO Foods
After the July passage of a bill that would prohibit states from making mandatory labeling laws for foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), a similar bill could be taken up in the...
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6 Ways To Live An Owl-Friendly Life
6 Ways To Live An Owl-Friendly LifeThere are plenty of ways to live what Karla Bloem, the executive director of the International Owl Center, calls an "owl-friendly life." Here are a few of them:1. Use...
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Round-Up Of All The Action In The State Legislature
Round-Up Of All The Action In The State LegislatureThere's been a lot of action in the state legislature so far this week as lawmakers try to wrap up their work before the sesion ends. On Tuesday the...
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Garden Talk: 2016 Garden Expo Preview
Wisconsin Public Television's Garden Expo provides a spring-like break from winter. Join Larry and his guests to find out what to expect at the annual event. They'll also answer your gardening...
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High-Capacity Well Overhaul Dead This Session, Says GOP Sponsor
A key Republican lawmaker says a sweeping bill to regulate high-capacity wells in Wisconsin won't pass this year.Nekoosa Republican Rep. Scott Krug represents Wisconsin's Central Sands region, where...
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Wisconsin Ranks 26th In Country In Solar Jobs
The leader of a renewable energy group said there's plenty of room to grow in Wisconsin if state legislators would approve policy changes. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates nearly 2,000 people work in...
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Do You Use Well Water? An Introduction To Testing
As the groundwater education specialist for the Center for Watershed Science and Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, I get a lot of questions from Wisconsin residents about their...
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Changes To Lake Laws Face Some Reluctance From Ranking GOP Senator
A key Republican state Senator says he thinks a bill that would make numerous changes to laws that protect Wisconsin's lakes "went too far," a sign that the sweeping plan could be scaled back in the...
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Grant Encourages Wisconsin Farmers To Start Own Water Protection Programs
Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection are now offering grant money for farmers to start their own watershed protection projects.Groups of Wisconsin...
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Assembly Bills, Superior Days, Hayward Referendum
The Wisconsin Assembly is set to wrap up its legislative session this week. We speak with State Representative Nick Milroy about bills being taken up by lawmakers and what that may mean for northern...
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Analysis Of The 2016 State Of The Tribes Address
Analysis Of The 2016 State Of The Tribes AddressLac Courte Oreilles Chairman Mic Isham is giving this year's State of the Tribes address at the Wisconsin state capitol. We get analysis and...
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Read A Breakdown Of What State Lawmakers Are Working On In End-Of-Session...
It's officially the last minute for the Wisconsin state Legislature.While it's only mid-February, the state Assembly is scheduled to finish its 2015-2016 session later this week. That has majority...
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State Senate Considers Allowing Privatization Of Public Water Utilities
A bill that would make it easier for cities to sell their municipal water utility to a private company has been added to Tuesday's state Senate agenda.The move late Monday comes even though the League...
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Wisconsin's Drinking Water Utilities Have Many Connections
Wisconsinites are experiencing the power of water politics lately as politicians including Gov. Scott Walker and Racine Mayor John Dickert weigh in on the city of Waukesha's ongoing bid to source...
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A Refresher On Testing Well Water In Wisconsin
Well water is consumed by about a quarter of Wisconsin's population, which is drawn from more than 800,000 private wells, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Join Larry and his...
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U.S. Infrastructure: A Bridge To Nowhere?
In its In its most recent report card, the American Society of Civil Engineers gives America’s roads a D, and its bridges a C+. According to the same report, more than 65,000 bridges across the nation...
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