How bedrock protections like the Clean Water Act are at risk as the new administration targets regulations, research, and expert staff at the EPA. Find out what’s at stake and how Wisconsin can fight back.
It this episode, Amy talks with a small town Wisconsin lawmaker who is leading her community’s charge to get the lead our of our air. And she’s got an eye-opening study that shows how our drinking water could be at risk too.
The Trump Administration has moved to freeze millions of dollars in funding headed for Wisconsin that support a wide range of environmental programs, including farmland conservation, toxic waste and heavy metal cleanup, Great Lakes restoration work, and energy-saving upgrades for homes and small businesses.
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.
Managing stormwater is going to be an increasingly difficult task in Wisconsin. Climate change is causing wetter conditions generally, and more frequent, intense storms.