Wisconsin Examiner Stories
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Volunteers monitored the air pollution in Beloit. A new worldwide report shows how bad it is.
by Erik Gunn on March 21, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Back in the fall of 2022, a group of Beloit residents concerned about climate change began monitoring air pollution in the southern Wisconsin industrial city. It was the first time that anyone had systematically surveyed the community’s […]
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Documentary shows Bad River Band’s resilience as Line 5 battle continues
by Kyle Davidson on March 15, 2024 at 7:34 PM
As the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa continues its case against Canadian pipeline company Enbridge and its controversial Line 5 pipeline, a new film is documenting the band’s history of resistance in order to protect the Bad River […]
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Conservation, timber groups debate alleged logging violations in national forest
by Henry Redman on March 8, 2024 at 11:15 AM
A conservation group and an organization representing the timber industry remain in a dispute over alleged logging violations in the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest. Last month, the Examiner reported on a letter sent by the Environmental […]
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Anti-conservation group works to influence land use policy in three northern Wisconsin counties
by Henry Redman on March 7, 2024 at 11:30 AM
A right-wing anti-conservation group has been working to influence officials in Forest, Langlade and Oneida counties, at the urging of U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, in an effort to prevent conservation efforts and promote extractive industry. The […]
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Appeals Court affirms decision saying PFAS can’t be regulated under Wisconsin spills law
by Henry Redman on March 6, 2024 at 8:44 PM
In a 2-1 decision a state appeals court on Wednesday affirmed a previous Waukesha County court decision which found that PFAS can’t be regulated under Wisconsin’s spills law. The majority decision, from two conservative judges, […]
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Waupaca Co. town debates meaning of sustainability at hearing for proposed digester
by Henry Redman on March 1, 2024 at 11:45 AM
For more than three hours on Wednesday night, the residents of the town of Lind in Waupaca County debated what the town should do about a proposed anaerobic co-digester on a local dairy farm. Hundreds of people packed into the auditorium at […]
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Former DNR warden under investigation for wolf killing posted online about baiting in his yard
by Henry Redman on February 29, 2024 at 11:45 AM
A former Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) warden who served on the agency’s committee to create a new wolf management plan for the state is under investigation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for killing a wolf in his yard […]
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Pro-polluter PFAS bill would leave taxpayers holding the bag
by Tony Wilkin Gibart on February 28, 2024 at 11:00 AM
You may have read about the PFAS bill that recently passed the Wisconsin State Legislature and will likely be vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers. Some legislators have inaccurately said the bill would provide $125 million to communities to deal with PFAS […]
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Evers urges finance committee to release $125 million earmarked for PFAS
by Henry Redman on February 27, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday asked the Legislature’s Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee to release $125 million set aside for the remediation of PFAS contamination in the state budget last summer. The funds have sat unused for […]
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Conservation group warns of effects of wake boats on Wisconsin lakes
by Henry Redman on February 27, 2024 at 11:40 AM
In a forthcoming report, a conservation group warns that the use of wake boats on the state’s lakes can pose harmful risks to aquatic plants and animals, increase erosion and transfer invasive species. The report, released by Wisconsin […]
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