In a new lawsuit, environmental groups are alleging the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources backtracked on the agency’s plans to conduct a full environmental review for a $15 billion data center campus in Port Washington.

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The Phantom Lake Summer camp opened its doors to boys in 1896, and 130 years later it’s still going strong and giving all kids opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

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If you think you're seeing less nature on your nature walks or fewer birds while birding, you're not wrong. WPR's Lee Rayburn spoke with a researcher on Wisconsin's striking biodiversity loss — and how we can get it back.

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The Sadie Ann — a 65-foot vessel described as a floating classroom — will be used for both research and instruction. 

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A Wisconsin man is among seven former staff of the Environmental Protection Agency who are suing federal regulators for their firings, alleging the agency violated their First Amendment rights.

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Eighty years ago, the DNR, which was the Wisconsin Conservation Commission at the time, set aside five lakes creating the Northern Highland Fishery Research Area. Any angler who's fished on these lakes has reported back things like what they were fishing for, the lure they used and catch rates.

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The bald eagle has long been seen as a symbol of pride, strength and freedom for the United States. As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, one nest of the birds is attracting attention in Wisconsin for a rare sight: quadruplets.

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State regulators have approved a permit allowing a Door County dairy farm to expand its operations over objections from environmental groups.

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Crews spilled up to 1,900 gallons of drilling fluid on Saturday as they were working on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin health and environmental advocates are hailing a federal appeals court decision that upheld the Biden administration’s tighter limits on soot pollution after two dozen Republican-led states challenged the rule. 

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Leaders in Wisconsin communities say they hope new federal grants aimed at cleaning up contamination can pave the way for redevelopment.

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Lake Superior had not seen an established population of the invasive bloody red shrimp until now. A new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and University of Wisconsin-Superior show there's a self-sustaining population in the Duluth-Superior harbor.

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A developer is hoping to build a large-scale wind farm project in Marathon County, but locals are concerned about potential effects on health, homes and property values.

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The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.

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Biofuel and corn advocates argue expanding the use of higher-ethanol gasoline could increase demand for corn and serve as a lifeline for farmers. Critics say it would lead to environmental and health costs.

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Wisconsin native Callie Grones was among AmeriCorps members abruptly fired by the Trump administration last year. Now, she's being recognized as an AmeriCorps Member of the Year.

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Marinette and Peshtigo area residents told regulators Monday that they want the state to use a recent $10 million settlement over PFAS contamination to fund a health study and safe water for community members.

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The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced Monday it has reached two settlements with a waste management company in Eau Claire over alleged air and hazardous waste violations.

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The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program will expire June 30 because Republican and Democratic lawmakers couldn't agree on the terms of reauthorizing it.

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A high tech robot dove 1,300 feet to Superior Maximus, the deepest point of the largest freshwater lake in the world. Scientists hoped to see wildlife rarely seen in their native habitat and discover a time capsule dropped in the 1980s.

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