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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinEnvironmentalists, Industry Divided Over Energy Permitting Bill
-The Energy Permitting Reform Act would make it easier to construct fossil fuel plants and electric transmission lines. Here’s what to know about the contentious energy bill.
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Climate ChangeHistory and CultureLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWisconsinPressed for powder, study finds ski areas are relying more on snowmaking
-Wisconsin ski areas say they’re investing more in snowmaking to remain viable.
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Equity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinPublic hearing draws on big questions about Upper Peninsula copper mining
-In Gogebic County, on the western end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, towering old-growth evergreens carpet the landscape as it rolls down toward the deep blue of Lake Superior.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinStudents at Michigan State and Wisconsin win EPA funding for environmental health innovations
-Students from Michigan State University and the University of Wisconsin are among the winners of a contest for innovations in sustainability.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeLatest NewsLeadMilwaukeeNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWisconsin communities receive $273M for drinking water projects
-State awards financial aid to 86 communities for projects to address lead pipes, PFAS contamination.
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Climate ChangeLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinClimate change isn’t a top issue in this election. Some Wisconsin voters say it should be.
-In polls, climate change ranks near the bottom of voters’ list of concerns.
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Forests and PlantsLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinEnvironmental groups and industry at odds over plan to conserve old-growth forests
-Environmentalists say the plan doesn’t go far enough while industry says no action is needed.
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Wisconsin towns are trying to limit CAFO growth. Big Dairy is fighting back.
-The state’s dairy industry is suing towns over denied permits and environmental regulations.
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BudgetFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinMidwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs
-Many dams in the Midwest do not meet grant eligibility requirements, leaving safety officials and residents worried about how they’ll prevent future collapses as flood risks increase.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinJoliet, Illinois, Plans to Source Its Future Drinking Water From Lake Michigan. Will Other Cities Follow?
-As aquifers dry up, some Midwest communities are looking to the region’s greatest natural resources for a solution.
