Maria Peralta-Arellano, Report for America
Water Quality and Environment ReporterPrior to joining WXPR, Maria Peralta-Arellano reported in Milwaukee as the Eric Von Fellow for WUWM, Milwaukee’s NPR. Her reporting at WUWM covered topics that included environment, immigration, the arts, and culture with a focus on amplifying underrepresented voices. Her career is shaped by her experiences working with local and independent news organizations, freelancing for a bilingual newspaper, El Conquistador, covering community needs. She studied at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee and graduated in 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism. She also minored in political science and earned a certificate in Latin American and Caribbean studies. Maria is a corps member with the national journalism nonprofit Report for America.
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Partnered with Wisconsin SaltWise, visitors got to tour and hear about the departments snow and ice control equipment. -
At a Natural Resource Board Meeting, public comment highlighted the growing concern surrounding Line 5. -
Following the funding of a three million dollar grant from a National Institute of Health, Stella residents will have opportunity to participate in a study to learn more about how PFAS enters the body. -
Most wildfires are caused by people, and most ignitions begins within 50 meters of a road. -
Compared to harvests in the past, the Wisconsin DNR announced it's expecting a larger harvest this year. -
Clean up continues on the Line 5 NGL leak, now confirmed to be the larges oil and gas pipeline spill in -
WXPR Water Quality and Environmental Reporter Maria Peralta-Arellano has been listening to Caifanes’ 1988 self-titled album.
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Several environmental factors are contributing in the increase in Blue Green Algae blooms being reported across the state. -
Hortau monitors soil tension to give farmers exact information of when to water their crops. -
The governor visited hodag solar park to highlight local efforts to achieving a clean energy economy.
