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Two Native American tribes in Wisconsin are receiving federal grants for renewable-energy projects that tribe members say will help reduce costs and lead to energy independence.
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Evers sets up new office to reach carbon-free goal
Gov. Tony Evers is setting up a new office to help achieve his goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050.
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Read More »Records: Upper Peninsula mine approved despite concerns
Over and over, Michigan environmental regulators had sounded alarms as they reviewed a proposed large, open-pit ore mine in the Upper Peninsula near the Menominee River, prized for walleye fishing and being a tributary to Lake Michigan.
Read More »Scientists confirm July set new global heat record
Meteorologists say July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began being kept in 1880.
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Read More »U.S. Bank Stadium deemed a ‘model’ for green operations
Two years after getting high marks for treading softly on the environment, U.S. Bank Stadium is taking "green" design principles to an even higher level on the operations side.
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Read More »Trump order could weaken protections for monarch butterflies
Hand-raising monarch butterflies in the midst of a global extinction crisis, Laura Moore and her neighbors gather round in her suburban Maryland yard to launch a butterfly newly emerged from its chrysalis. Eager to play his part, 3-year-old Thomas Powell flaps his arms and exclaims, "I'm flying! I'm flying!"
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Read More »Attorney general joins multistate lawsuit challenging coal rules
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants.
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Read More »Report: Great Lakes cleanups boost economic development
A new report says cleaning up some of the Great Lakes region's most heavily polluted areas has led to billions of dollars' worth of economic development and brought residents closer together.
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Read More »Study: Asian carp could find plenty of food in Lake Michigan
Asian carp are likely to find enough food to spread farther if they establish breeding populations in Lake Michigan, reinforcing the importance of preventing the invasive fish from gaining a foothold, scientists said in a paper released Monday.
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Read More »Storms, floods cause $1.2B in damage to public infrastructure
Storms and flooding caused $2.9 million worth of damage in Wisconsin in the first half of the year and significant damage throughout the rest of the U.S.
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