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US nuclear agency falls short on scheduling, cost estimates
The U.S. agency in charge of jumpstarting the production of key components for the nation's nuclear arsenal is falling short when it comes to having a comprehensive schedule for the multibillion-dollar project.
EPA moves to toughen standards for deadly soot pollution
The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year.
After decades of work, Lower Fox River, Green Bay cleanup projects end
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the closure process of its Lower Fox River PCB cleanup project.
Finance committee blocks $15.5M conservation purchase
Members of the Legislature's powerful finance committee have blocked a state Department of Natural Resources plan to spend $15.5 million on a conservation easement to preserve 56,000 acres of northern Wisconsin forest.
Madison responds after construction groups appeal bird protection building ordinance
Madison officials responded after four trades groups appealed a city ordinance to require bird safe glass in new large building projects.
Study: Toxic PFAS chemical plume detected in Green Bay
A large plume of toxic chemicals produced by a plant that manufactures firefighting foam has seeped through groundwater to Lake Michigan's Green Bay, scientists said Tuesday.
Dane County initiative cleans 60,000 pounds of phosphorus from Lake Mendota watershed
Dane County pulled tens of thousands of tons of sludge to stop algae blooms and reduce flood risks from lakes around Madison in 2022.
Evers picks county administrator as next DNR secretary
Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday appointed a county administrator with a background in conservation to lead the state Department of Natural Resources.
Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic
The Great Lakes have endured a lot the past century, from supersized algae blobs to invasive mussels and bloodsucking sea lamprey that nearly wiped out fish populations.
Regulators move ahead with groundwater PFAS rules
Wisconsin's Natural Resources Board on Wednesday voted unanimously to proceed with regulating so-called forever chemicals in the state's groundwater, 10 months after a plan was scrapped under pressure from the state's powerful business industry.
Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in US waters
Tuesday marked the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms, in the deep waters off the West Coast.
PSC votes on petition for third-party financing for solar energy
A Stevens Point family can install third-party financed solar systems without being regulated as a public utility, the latest Public Service Commission ruling decided.
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- Wisconsin Supreme Court holds Pabst liable for asbestos exposure at Milwaukee brewery
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Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
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- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
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