Wisconsin Examiner Stories
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Decarbonization ambitions ignite debate over mining, permitting
by Robert Zullo on June 1, 2023 at 10:15 AM
The decarbonized, electrified future envisioned by the Biden administration, state governments, automakers, utility companies and corporate sustainability goals depends to a huge degree on minerals and metals. Lots more lithium will be needed for […]
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Clean water advocates ‘cautiously optimistic’ about PFAS legislation
by Henry Redman on May 31, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Advocates for clean water in Wisconsin say that legislation and a potential $125 million budget appropriation to address pollution from harmful “forever chemicals” around the state would be a good “first step” toward better […]
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Western lands fight erupts over Bureau of Land Management’s conservation proposal
by Jacob Fischler on May 29, 2023 at 10:30 AM
One thing opponents and proponents of a recently proposed U.S. Bureau of Land Management rule agree on: It would be a major shift in how the agency manages nearly 250 million acres of federal lands. The rule would allow for conservation leases, […]
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Biden wetlands regulation, ruling for Idaho couple
by Jacob Fischler on May 25, 2023 at 8:50 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court in a major environmental decision on Thursday overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s definition of wetlands that fall under the agency’s jurisdiction, siding with an Idaho couple who’d said […]
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Despite public outcry, Madison Sewer District decides to shut off flow to Badger Mill Creek
by Henry Redman on May 25, 2023 at 6:35 PM
The Madison Metropolitan Sewer District (MMSD) commission unanimously passed a resolution Thursday to shut off the flow of treated wastewater into Badger Mill Creek despite objections from local governments, community members who live near the creek […]
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Overhaul federal permitting as part of the debt limit deal? Not as easy as it sounds.
by Jacob Fischler on May 22, 2023 at 10:30 AM
Congressional leaders negotiating a deal to avoid a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt are talking about including an overhaul of how the federal government reviews projects for their environmental impact. There is bipartisan support […]
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Judge decides not to shut down Line 5 over shoreline erosion concerns
by Isiah Holmes on May 19, 2023 at 5:12 PM
A federal judge ruled against conducting an emergency shutdown of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline Thursday, sections of which operate on Bad River tribal lands. The Bad River Band argued in U.S. District Court in Madison that Line 5 has become an […]
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Republicans approve $125 million for PFAS mitigation without specifying how to use it
by Baylor Spears on May 19, 2023 at 10:45 AM
Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee approved $125 million to create a fund that will be used to combat PFAS in Wisconsin, but refrained from establishing a plan or regulations for how the funds should be used. Republicans announced the […]
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Divide over hunting at Wisconsin Conservation Congress spills into annual convention
by Henry Redman on May 18, 2023 at 10:45 AM
A monthslong dispute at the Wisconsin Conservation Congress bubbled up at the end of its annual convention last weekend as the pro-hunting voices largely in control of the body moved to quiet dissent. The incident created a dramatic finish to […]
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Advocates push back on debt bill’s potential impact on veterans’ health, clean energy
by Erik Gunn on May 18, 2023 at 10:30 AM
As Republican congressional leaders and the White House try to hammer out a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling, advocates are marshaling their own campaigns to blunt the GOP’s proposal. This week, clean energy executives across the U.S. […]
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