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Wisconsin DNR asks Enbridge to halt work on temporary bypass around site of gas leak
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (75+ words) wpr.org The head of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking Enbridge to halt work on a new stretch of its Line 5 pipeline around the site of a gas leak in Iron County, saying the company lacks state…...
Local cranberry farm uses technology to navigate drought conditions
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (726+ words) The device and app help farmers better manage water usage Wisconsin faces drought and dry conditions in most of the state. Farmers may see impacts when it comes to their crops. Severe drought conditions can cause crop yields to decline,…...
Federal data shows Enbridge leak is the largest reported oil and gas spill in Wisconsin
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (302+ words) WPR A gas leak that occurred last month on Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline is the largest oil and gas spill reported in Wisconsin in more than 50 years, according to a WPR review of federal data. On Friday, the National Wildlife Federation…...
New documentary explores how one Wisconsin Northwoods town was built to last
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (1620+ words) A feature-length film traces Tomahawk from its lumber-era beginnings through the people and industries that kept the community going for 140 years A new documentary about Tomahawk asks a question that reaches beyond one Northwoods community: How does a lumber town…...
Marinette, Peshtigo residents closer to aid after lawmakers release $10M to address PFAS
1+ week, 4+ day ago (735+ words) Bulk of the money will go toward installation of deep wells, testing and in-home treatment Residents who have been struggling with PFAS contamination in northeastern Wisconsin are one step closer to securing safe water after lawmakers voted to release $10 million…...
Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak
1+ week, 6+ day ago (767+ words) Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 63K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids Enbridge says it’s temporarily halting work on rerouting its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline following a gas leak in Iron County on Tuesday. The…...
Enbridge to bring in equipment to address gas leak on Line 5 pipeline
2+ week, 2+ day ago (629+ words) Canadian energy firm says it's working to remove remaining vapors from section of pipe struck on Tuesday Enbridge says it’s working around the clock to safely remove remaining vapors from a stretch of its Line 5 pipeline following a gas leak…...
Wisconsin DNR asks Enbridge to halt work on Line 5 reroute amid gas leak
2+ week, 3+ day ago (60+ words) WPR The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking Enbridge to halt work on its Line 5 reroute in response to a gas leak that began Tuesday. Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2026, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and…...
Judge says permit for western Wisconsin CAFO fails to adequately protect groundwater
2+ week, 4+ day ago (214+ words) WPR An administrative law judge has found that Wisconsin environmental regulators failed to ensure that a large livestock farm in Pierce County would meet standards to protect groundwater under a modified permit. Pierce County residents and the nonprofit group GrassRoots…...
For the first time in nearly 50 years, endangered piping plovers nest on Wisconsin Point
2+ week, 4+ day ago (295+ words) WPR For the first time in almost 50 years, a pair of endangered shorebirds have been spotted nesting on one of the world’s largest freshwater sandbars on Lake Superior. Project part of efforts to restore polluted Great Lakes site In 2019, local,…...