Category: As Seen in the Defender

Building on the success of the Wisconsin Neonic Forum at UW-Madison last October, we are excited to announce the formation of the Wisconsin Neonicotinoid Workgroup.

Dozens of people packed Karben4 Brewing’s tasting room on an unseasonably warm day in late January for an exciting step forward for climate-smart agriculture: the launch of a new beer brewed with Kernza® that was entirely sourced from Wisconsin farms.

A non-profit in La Crosse wants to install a solar array for an affordable housing project, but an old rule is getting in the way.

Wisconsin communities are pushing back against the Trump Administration’s efforts to slash funding for clean energy, pollution cleanup, and infrastructure improvements, warning that these cuts will have harmful local consequences.

When the Wisconsin State Legislature returns to Madison in January for the new session, both the Senate and Assembly will look quite a bit different. The November election was the first to use the new district maps signed into law earlier this year.

In October, hundreds of people gathered at UW Madison and tuned in online for the first ever Wisconsin Neonic Forum.

What do asthma, contaminated drinking water and climate change have in common? They’re all symptoms of the same root problem: pollution harming both our planet and our people.

By Hannah S. Richerson, Clean Water Program Manager, and Evan Feinauer, Staff Attorney December 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the initial enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)—a pivotal federal law that protects vast amounts of the nation’s drinking water.

The future of two home energy rebate programs, which offer millions of dollars for energy efficiency upgrades to Wisconsinites, is unclear due to the election of Donald Trump.

Rapid adoption of clean energy projects — specifically wind and solar — is crucial for Wisconsin to reach its goal of carbon-free electricity generation by 2050. Luckily, energy developers have proposed new solar and wind projects that will bring us closer to achieving our goal.