Environment

Apr 28, 2023

Derailed train cars removed from river in Wisconsin

Crews removed two rail cars from the Mississippi River after a freight train derailed in southwestern Wisconsin, leaving four railway employees with minor injuries, officials said Friday.

Mar 29, 2023

US energy officials release strategy to boost offshore wind

The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to meet the goal of vastly expanding offshore wind energy to address climate change.

Mar 29, 2023

Wisconsin lawmakers approve settlement with factory farm

The Legislature's finance committee approved a $215,000 deal Tuesday between the state Justice Department and a factory farm to settle pollution allegations.

Mar 28, 2023

Gov. Evers approves more than $319,000 in county forest road aid

As state Republicans have slashed funds for state parks in the past, Gov. Evers increases funds for county forest road aid.

Mar 15, 2023

$2.5B in grants for EV chargers aim at underserved US areas

The federal government on Tuesday announced $2.5 billion in new grants for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations and alternative fueling infrastructure, aiming in part at increasing access in underserved neighborhoods and communities.

Mar 13, 2023

Foxconn Mount Pleasant campus will get 2,000 solar panels in partnership with We Energies

Foxconn and We Energies announced a partnership to build around 2,000 solar panels in the company's Mount Pleasant campus.

Mar 13, 2023

Ecosystem restoration project proposed for Mississippi River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at a new Mississippi River restoration project, starting with a 39-mile stretch near Memphis, that could help save threatened and endangered aquatic animals.

Mar 3, 2023

Midwest could add more ethanol to gasoline under EPA plan

Gasoline with higher blends of ethanol could be sold year-round in eight Midwestern states beginning in 2024 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Feb 24, 2023

Evers addresses PFAS in budget plan

Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget includes about $11 million more in newly announced proposals to address PFAS and other hazardous contaminants in the state, but it’s unclear whether the measures will garner enough support in the Republican-led Legislature.

Feb 23, 2023

Strand appointed to the PSC

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Summer Strand to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Ellen Nowak, effective March 1. The appointment is effective March 2 for a six-year term expiring in 2029.

Feb 22, 2023

DNR board member wants more money to maintain public land

The state Department of Natural Resources needs to spend more money to protect wildlife and maintain facilities on public land, a conservative-leaning member of the agency's policy board said Wednesday.

Feb 21, 2023

Wisconsin braces for a blizzard

A monster winter storm took aim at the Upper Midwest on Tuesday, threatening to bring blizzard conditions, bitterly cold temperatures and 2 feet of snow in a three-day onslaught that could affect more than 40 million Americans.