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F'ing sand: Frac sand mining threatens health, welfare in Wisconsinnew
Victoria Trinko hasn’t opened the windows in her Wisconsin farmhouse in two years. And when she goes outdoors on the farm her family has operated in Chippewa County since 1936, she often wears a mask. Trinko lives less than a mile from a frac sand mining operation — and that’s nothing like living less than a mile from a sandy beach.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Lisa Neff |
10-02-2014 |
Environment
Faulty Data Leaves Wisconsin Taxpayers on the Hook for $1 Billionnew
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will waste up to $1 billion on unneeded highway expansions if it continues to rely on inaccurate, outdated highway-use projections, concluded a comprehensive traffic study by a nonpartisan watchdog group.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Louis Weisberg |
10-02-2014 |
Transportation
Activists Champion Efforts to Divest From Fossil-Fuel Industrynew
Meet Planet Enemy No. 1: The fossil-fuel industry. And meet the new sheriff in town: The growing movement to divest ownership of fossil-fuel stock.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Lisa Neff |
07-31-2014 |
Environment
Developer Barry Mandel says building Milwaukee takes more than concretenew
Milwaukee developer Barry Mandel has a vision that includes building a stronger and more prosperous community. His company has core values that include focusing on environmental impact and historic preservation.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Louis Weisberg |
07-29-2014 |
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