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Author Archives: Wisconsin Public Radio

Posted inPolitics

Why mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters matters to Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
Posted inScience, Technology & Research

Nature is the classroom at this central Wisconsin elementary school

by Wisconsin Public Radio April 16, 2026April 16, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Forest Service workers in Wisconsin may have to move after reorganization, union leader says

by Wisconsin Public Radio April 8, 2026April 9, 2026
Posted inCulture

Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inFeatured

High PFAS levels in Wisconsin eaglets may reduce their ability to fend off illness

by Wisconsin Public Radio January 9, 2026January 9, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Sludge is used as fertilizer across Wisconsin. How much is tainted by PFAS?

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 3, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Report says growing demand from data centers, industry could stress Great Lakes water

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 4, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Research pinpoints type of blue-green algae that may produce toxins in Lake Superior estuary

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 20, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Region, Wisconsin

Petition seeks state listing of wolves as bills seek to remove federal protections

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 16, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Wisconsin might have to pick up tab to retain pollution protections under proposed budget cuts to EPA

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 12, 2025

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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