Due to high forecasted loads this afternoon, there will be a full load control event for those participating in the program. For those who don't, you can voluntarily shift non-essential energy use outside the hours of 2-7 p.m. to help. Let's do the summer shift!
Menomonie, Wis. – Undergraduate researchers from across the U.S. and Canada have spent the summer in the Chippewa Valley investigating water quality awareness, invasive species, groundwater pollutants, public opinion and local mitigation for positive change in the Red Cedar watershed.
Led by
UW-Madison civil and environmental engineering professor Christy Remucal explains implications of research revealing high concentrations of PFAS chemicals in naturally occurring river and lake foams.
Video courtesy of Here and Now and PBS Wisconsin.
Dunn County Wisconsin, July 11, 2024 – The Dunn County Health Department now has a harm reduction kiosk available for the public located inside the front door. This free, self-serve kiosk contains items such as Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, gun locks, hygiene kits, and medication disposal bags.
The
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently published its 2023 Annual Drinking Water Report, showing that more than 99% of the public water systems in Wisconsin met all water quality standards for contaminants.
The 2023 report summarizes compliance with the drinking
by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
July 5, 2024
Wisconsin laws that give the Legislature’s powerful Joint Finance Committee the power to block state spending on land conservation projects after the money has
Dunn County has received a grant under the EPA Small Communities Big Challenges program to conduct a study of groundwater contamination in the county. More than half of the people in Dunn County depend on unregulated private wells for their water supply. The expenses and difficulty of well testing
Hey Dunn County residents! You are invited to participate in a survey regarding local water quality in Dunn County. This survey is conducted by student researchers at UW-Stout and will take approximately 10-15 minutes.
To learn more about this survey go to https://tinyurl.com/LAKESreu2024 or scan the
by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
May 23, 2024
More than four dozen businesses will share in $23.3 million in federal grants to start building the first batch of new electric vehicle charging stations across Wisconsin, the state Department of Transportation announced Thursday.
The grants total a
by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
May 21, 2024
A bill to create a number of programs aimed at spending $125 million set aside for PFAS cleanup across Wisconsin has died after a Republican effort to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto failed to receive a vote in the Assembly last week.
The legislation
