By Mark Redsten, Executive Director For the past few weeks, a debate over the safety of wind farms has created headlines in Wisconsin, taking over the discussion about our energy future. With important decisions on the horizon, now is a good time to step back and look thoroughly at our total energy picture. Our energy
Testing finds sound below threshold of hearing in homes near wind farm Shirley, Wis. — A series of tests on homes near the Shirley Wind Farm in Brown County found no evidence linking low frequency sound from wind turbines to health impacts, according to a study released late last week. “After testing three homes near
Easy ways to give a gift to Mother Nature this year MADISON — Have you made your list and checked it twice? If you’re stumped on what to get Mother Nature this holiday season, don’t worry. She’s easy to please with these tips to reduce your impact on the environment this holiday season. “A few small
MADISON — Communities across Wisconsin should prepare for more droughts, floods and heat waves like the ones experienced in 2012, according to a new report released today by the state’s largest environmental advocacy organization, Clean Wisconsin. “With crop-killing drought plaguing most of the state, intense flooding in Northern Wisconsin, and relentless heat waves, 2012 was a
State unlawfully raided millions from recycling program MADISON — The state’s largest environmental advocacy organization, Clean Wisconsin, joined the cities of Madison and Milwaukee in a lawsuit yesterday seeking to fully restore funding to Wisconsin’s recycling program. “Recycling is an incredibly popular program, supported by nine out of 10 Wisconsin residents,” said Katie Nekola, attorney at
Going beyond the paper, plastics and glass MADISON — Everyone knows to recycle cans, bottles and paper, but what do you do with old cell phones, motor oil and light bulbs? This Thursday, Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day, a day to promote recycling and inform Americans about local recycling regulations. Since 1990, Wisconsin has been
By Keith Reopelle Now is the time to make sure you know where your candidates stand on the day’s most important issues. Two important issues that will have a major impact on our state’s future are clean energy and energy efficiency. Voters typically consider energy a national issue, but state-level politics often have as much
Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, headlines Nov. 29 event MADISON — On the heels of his July Rolling Stone article, one of the most shared pieces in the magazine’s history, renowned climate change activist and spokesperson Bill McKibben is bringing his national Do the Math Tour to Madison Thursday, Nov. 29. The event is sponsored by
New report showcases success stories, potential of on-farm energy in Wisconsin MADISON — An unseasonable winter and spring, a late frost and a hard-hitting drought has left Wisconsin’s agricultural markets devastated. Farmers are hurting, but investments in clean energy can help bolster their bottom lines while stabilizing costs. “Cherries are down 93 percent, apples about 60
Wisconsin Supreme Court to determine whether water quality can be considered when setting lake levels MADISON — The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow on whether the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has the authority to consider water quality concerns when setting lake levels. “The outcome of this case will affect the
