1939 — It’s the year researchers at the University of Wisconsin developed a hearty red corn that could tolerate Wisconsin winters and feed the state’s dairy cows. Before long, farms all over the state were sending trainloads of their ruby red corn to feed livestock across the country. But it didn’t last. The 1970s ushered
Some states have found PFAS tainting their milk and meat and contaminating crops. What are the health consequences of population-wide exposure to these toxic chemicals?
In this episode, Amy talks with Langston Verdin, founder of MKE Fresh Air Collective, a community-led air quality monitoring project in Milwaukee.
By Jacob Ahrens-Balwit, Strategic Communications Manager, and Katherine (Kata) Young, Natural Climate Solutions Manager. Before millions of acres of native oak trees, prairie grasses and wildflowers were replaced by annual rotations of row crops, the landscapes of Wisconsin were a self-sustaining tapestry of life. Vast expanses of open oak savanna and native prairie supported
Clean Wisconsin staff rolled up their sleeves for a green infrastructure workday at Pilgrim Rest Church in Milwaukee. Over the past ten years, our Resilient Communities Program team, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer District, and the local community have joined forces to transform residential gardens and urban spaces into green havens that help manage flooding, water
Managed grazing is a farming practice where livestock are systematically rotated through pastureland to optimize their nutrition and the land’s health.
Guest article by Fred Clark, Executive Director at Wisconsin’s Green Fire With support from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) and Clean Wisconsin are launching a two-year project to assess feasibility and design a new model for farm incentive programs. While Wisconsin farmers have a long tradition as committed conservationists,
Power plant rules recently proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will have dramatic health impacts here in Wisconsin, according to a new analysis from Clean Wisconsin.
In this episode, we walk deep into the Wisconsin woods for the rarest of discoveries: a nest of endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee queens.
Net metering. It doesn’t sound that exciting, but it’s actually one of the biggest incentives for families and small businesses to go solar. When your rooftop panels produce more energy than you can use, that energy goes into the grid, and your utility credits you for it. Now, MG&E and Alliant Energy are taking aim at that net metering incentive. Both are seeking approval from the Public Service Commission to drastically change the way they treat customers who install solar panels.
