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Advocates say conditions may be improving for rooftop solar in Wisconsin
A recent regulatory ruling on utility-owned rooftop solar may bode well for third-party-owned arrays.
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Bill could help ‘innocent purchasers’ clean up contaminated Wisconsin land
While previous bills have failed, backers offer new funding options that could pave the path forward.
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Heavy, wet snow brings spring flooding risk to northern Wisconsin and Minnesota
Flooding outlook along the upper Mississippi River is “much above normal,” National Weather Service says.
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Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end. Officials with the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, say they’ve located the Ironton, a freight schooner that plunged to the bottom of Lake Huron in 1894.
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Lawsuit alleges Recreation.gov is cluttered with ‘junk fees’
The complaint seeks millions in refunds for public lands users; Recreation.gov handles reservations for dozens of federal campgrounds and recreation sites in Wisconsin
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What EPA’s nationwide PFAS rule means for Wisconsin drinking water
New federal limits on hazardous “forever chemicals” could mean cleaner, safer drinking water. But some residents may see higher utility bills.
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Why fish consumption advisories in Great Lakes states like Wisconsin carry their own risks
Amid PFAS fears, oversimplified warnings could discourage residents from consuming a food central to Ojibwe lifeways.
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Midwest blackout concerns pit renewable energy against fossil fuels
Electric grid operators highlight vulnerabilities — dropping supplies as demand rises.
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Great Lakes pollution threatens Ojibwe treaty rights to fish
PFAS are the latest concern in Lake Superior, where fishing is central to the lifeways of the Red Cliff Band and other Indigenous nations.
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How Ojibwe tribes in Wisconsin resisted efforts to deny treaty rights
History of deception and coercion threatened tribal rights to hunt and fish in the Great Lakes and inland territory.
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These states are leading the country in agriculture emissions
Texas and Iowa lead the country in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Wisconsin ranks No. 10. Meanwhile, climate change continues to disrupt farming.