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120 Great Lakes cities vs. Waukesha, Wisconsin in water diversion dispute
2016-08-23 21:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Cities that draw their water from the Great Lakes have aligned to oppose a decision that allows Waukesha, Wisconsin to divert water from Lake Michigan to its community. In June, the Compact Council - the group which oversees details of how neighbouring American states manage use of the Great Lakes - allowed Waukesha, a suburb of Milwaukee, to draw water from Lake Michigan, even though the city has access to the Mississippi River watershed. Waukesha made the application when the level of radium...
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Wisconsin elementary school earns LEED Platinum rating
2016-08-12 18:43:00| American School & University
Lake Mills Elementary is the first school to receive Platinum certification under the LEED v4 program. read more
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Wisconsin back on track for wind power
2016-08-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
State Journal: After recent hot weather and with more on the way, air conditioners and fans are taxing Wisconsins electrical grid. Its a good thing the state is slowly but surely moving toward renewable energy, despite resistance from top elected officials. More than half of Wisconsins electricity comes from coal, and a big share of the rest is natural gas. When we ramp up consumption, we spew more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change. That will mean hotter days in the future....
Wisconsin AG fights feds with new 5-lawyer unit
2016-07-24 06:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
WiscNews: Wisconsin attorney general Brad Schimel has appointed five attorneys to a new solicitor general's office. Above, Schimel attends an election night party for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Wauwatosa. Wisconsins Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel has established a new office dedicated to defending the states most controversial laws from court challenges and fighting President Barack Obama on climate change, water pollution and bathroom access....
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Environmentalists challenge Wisconsin DNR sand mine pollution findings
2016-07-11 00:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources draft report wrongly concludes that sand mining operations dont produce fine dust particles and shouldnt impact human health, an environmental advocacy group contends. The DNR released a potential update to its 2012 sand mining analysis for public comment this past week. The analysis tracks the latest scientific and socioeconomic information about sand mining in Wisconsin. The agency uses the analysis to inform policy discussions and decisions....
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