An effort is underway to map the bottom of the Great Lakes to better understand its depths, potential hazards and support climate resilience in the face of extreme storms.

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After 125 years, the Wisconsin State Park System has grown to include 50 state parks, 44 state trails, 15 state forests, nine state recreation areas and eight river and resources areas.

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A coalition of groups are asking Wisconsin lawmakers to invest almost $1 billion in water infrastructure in addition to policy changes and other preventive measures to protect safe drinking water. 

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Karen Hyun will be the state's next secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, a cabinet position that’s gone unfilled for more than a year.

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A diesel mobile crane manufacturer in Manitowoc has reached a $42.6  million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency over Clean Air Act violations.

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State regulators say nearby wells and waterways have so far not been impacted by around 70,000 gallons of oil that spilled from Enbridge's system in Jefferson County as the company and regulators face scrutiny over their response.

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Wisconsin businesses and farms have been notified their insurance will not pay for any injury or property damage tied to PFAS contamination.

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More than half of nonmetallic mine reclamation programs audited in the past five years are out of compliance due in large part to staff turnover, according to state environmental regulators.

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Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that the state is devoting $444 million to address aging wastewater systems in Wisconsin next year.

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A coalition of groups are challenging permits issued by state regulators to Canadian energy firm Enbridge for the company’s plan to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around the Bad River tribe’s reservation.

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Wisconsin is slated to receive nearly $18 million to replace older heavy-duty vehicles that run on diesel with newer zero-emissions vehicles.

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A committee studying management of the state’s growing sandhill crane population is recommending a bill that would allow hunting the birds and provide aid for corn growers experiencing damage from them.

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People flocking to Wisconsin’s waters, trails and woods prompted a $11.2 billion boost to the state’s economy last year, up 9.4 percent from the previous record set in 2022.

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A Kenosha company accused of selling unregistered pesticides will pay more than a half-million dollars in a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Environmental groups are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear their case, challenging approval of a planned $1 billion gas-fired power plant in Superior.

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State environmental regulators are proposing permit changes to reduce or avoid killing rare cave bats that may be affected by wind energy projects.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday that it awarded the first construction contract on the $1.15 billion project at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in Joliet, Illinois.

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Wisconsin hunters bagged 5 percent more deer during the nine-day gun deer season compared to last year, capping off the safest hunt in 40 years.

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A report this fall ranked Wisconsin among the worst states for broadband internet access, but state regulators contend there’s discrepancies in the data.

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Climate and energy efficiency advocates say Wisconsin homeowners can still take advantage of incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act as President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to rescind unspent funds.

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