Energy & Environment

The sludge was tested in July as a possible source of contamination for the high levels of PFAS being found in private wells in the Town of Stella in Oneida County.PFAS testing for sludge from the Ahlstrom Munksjo Papermill in Rhinelander shows 1.67 parts per billion [ppb] for PFOS and 0.342 ppb for PFOA.

Aquatic Invasive Species are some of the greatest threats to lake health in the Northwoods.Once an invasive establishes itself in a water body, it can cost thousands of dollars to remove it, if removing it is even possible at all.Rusty crayfish has been one such invasive species.First introduced to Trout Lake in Vilas County in the late 70s and 80s, the crayfish quickly settled in with population estimates in the thousands by the late 2000s.But now it seems nature is correcting course.

Aquatic Invasive Species are some of the greatest threats to lake health in the Northwoods.Once an invasive establishes itself in a water body, it can cost thousands of dollars to remove it, if removing it is even possible at all.Rusty crayfish has been one such invasive species.First introduced to Trout Lake in Vilas County in the late 70s and 80s, the crayfish quickly settled in with population estimates in the thousands by the late 2000s.But now it seems nature is correcting course.

For centuries, wild rice thrived on lakes across the Upper Midwest.Blistering cold winters are just right for this hardy aquatic grass, indigenous only to this region.

Global warming may also be affecting a global water circulation system abbreviated AMOC that includes the Gulf Stream, that river of ocean water that moves warm tropical water north along the east coast of North America before veering off toward Europe.

Project North is just a few days away.WXPR is one of the organizers of the Music, Art, and Sustainability Festival.In the last couple of weeks, we’ve shared some of the arts and music highlights.WXPR’s Katie Thoresen shares what to expect when it comes to the sustainability aspect.

Wolf hunters in Wisconsin would have to register kills faster and have less time to train their dogs under new regulations being finalized by state wildlife officials.

After years of planning, solar panels are going up at the Antigo Public Library.

You may imagine squirrels out in the woods gathering pine cones, but you might see people doing it too

A major condo and restaurant development in Eagle River is being met with some opposition.One part of the project involves placing piers in a narrow channel on the Eagle River Chain.