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Draft bill weakens or eliminates many environmental protections MADISON  — Wisconsin’s natural resources would be left at risk and residents would have less input in the mine permit process under a 206-page draft bill released by Republicans today.

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.

Testing finds sound below threshold of hearing in homes near wind farm Shirley, Wis.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, headlines Nov.

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.