WUWM environment

In 2017, PFAS chemicals were found to be contaminating water in the Marinette/Peshtigo area, along the coast of Green Bay. The pollution continues to threaten drinking water and residents safety today.

WUWM environmental reporter Susan Bence gives a first look into a few of the stories airing next week in her Earth Week series.

Concerns about PFAS are plaguing communities around the country, including in Wisconsin. On Thursday, the DNR announced it will be delivering clean drinking water to French Island, where firefighting foam used at the La Crosse Regional Airport is impacting residents’ private wells.

In recent months, plans to expand to the upper deck of Bradford’s 1950’s era pavilion are raising concerns, including that the project could drive people apart rather than bring them together.

Linda Halley is general manager of Gwenyn Hill Farm in the Town of Delafield. "Gwenyn" means honeybee in Welsh. Halley says the name is a nod to…

Milwaukee’s rivers have slowly been revitalized through a variety of cleanup projects in recent years. But, the estuary — the area in which the Milwaukee,…

On Monday evening, Nearby Nature Milwaukee held their second Annual African American Environmental Pioneer Awards celebration to honor people in Milwaukee…

For people who revel in snowy and icy winter pursuits, Wisconsin boasts a unique fishing season. Generations of family and friends gather on Lake…

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) say natural resources officials ignored state law when they failed to schedule a wolf hunt season this…

After hearing from numerous residents, a Milwaukee County panel is giving the public two more weeks to weigh in on a proposal to privatize part of the…