Another Legislative Step In Wetland Policy
January 19, 2012 | WUWM | Milwaukee, WI
Today the Senate natural resources committee is taking up a controversial wetlands bill.
WUWM reports on what happened Wednesday in the Assembly.
The Nuanced Debate Around Mining
January 11, 2012 | WUWM | Milwaukee, WI
Today the Assembly jobs committee is holding a public hearing in northern Wisconsin. The panel will take up plans for a controversial iron ore mine near Mellen.
Can Proposed Wetland Policy Both Streamline & Protect?
January 10, 2012 | WUWM | Milwaukee, WI
An Assembly committee is likely to hear today from a lot of people who care about land conservation, as Republican lawmakers attempt to move a long-awaited wetlands bill successfully through the legislature.
Lawmaker Tries New Twist on Turbine Rules
January 9, 2012 | WUWM | Milwaukee, WI
Wind energy has faced challenges over the last year; a new proposal would make local communities the decision-maker.
Army Corps Says Time Needed to Craft Carp-Proof Plan
January 6, 2012 | WUWM | Milwaukee, WI
Corps releases piece of study aimed, ultimately, to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes.
But will the fish move faster than the plan?
Life's Voices: Wielding Words to Conserve Wilderness
December 30, 2011 | WUWM | Milwaukee, WI
Michael Frome is an outspoken advocate for national parks.
At age 91, the prolific conservation writer says he's not about to stop.
WUWM visits Frome at his Port Washington home as we conclude our year-end tradition, Life's Voices