The Political Environment

A forum, news site and archive begun in February, 2007 about politics and the environment in Wisconsin. And elsewhere.

Friday, April 14, 2023

Unhealthy air alert Friday for WI, lake shore counties

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A heads-up Friday for people in the lakeshore counties. Highlighted links may contain useful information, updates, etc.  Advisory for Ozone ...
Thursday, April 21, 2022

About Earth Day, 4/22...And everyday

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(Updated on 4/21/22 from 4/21/18)   A word or two about Earth Day 2018. We were all fortunate to have lived in Wisconsin when Gaylord Nels...
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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Saving wetlands, dunes and WI State parkland is lauded

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It was a pleasure to see this report in  The Sheboygan Press  about a local group's battle to protect acreage within Kohler Andrae State...
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Friday, November 5, 2021

Time's up: Wisconsin should break its chainsawing habits.

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Tree hugging is in vogue these days - though in key circles belatedly and  lackadaisically  -   COP26: World leaders promise to end deforest...
Saturday, October 30, 2021

10 elements in Wisconsin's already-degraded Big, Basic Supply Chain

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We are hearing about problems in the supply chain . Goods are tied up in ports, on ships, and through component and labor shortages. Not to ...
Friday, October 22, 2021

WI judge: flawed DNR rule-making dating to Stepp era bars WI wolf hunt

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It is exceedingly ironic and downright karmic that the Dane County judge who blocked the DNR-approved wolf hunt set to begin in two weeks ba...
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

WI DNR cuts fall wolf kill. Expect litigation to boost the toll.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Paul Smith does a fine job explaining the interagency battle between the WI DNR and its oversight Natura...
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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Foxconn jilts Wisconsin, re-routes electric vehicle plant to Ohio

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'I'm shocked that Mt. Pleasant, nestled in the fake Racine County region of Wisconsin Valley will not be  home to an electric vehicl...
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Monday, September 13, 2021

Weigh in Tuesday for transit & against I-94 expansion in Milwaukee

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Milwaukeeans and residents statewide can take an action step Tuesday to confront two crises: burgeoning climate change-driven calamities whi...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Climate crisis alarms are blaring everywhere. Anyone listening?

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This  story and headline  hit me between the eyes:  Air pollution shaves off 2.2 years of average life expectancy worldwide    The average p...
Tuesday, August 31, 2021

WI manure contaminates our groundwater - and the US Gulf, too

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Long-suffering WI well water users from Kewaunee County  -  Previously-reported manure flow from a Kewaunee County farm - to citizens in the...
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