by Robert Zullo, Wisconsin ExaminerMay 15, 2023 The Obama administration’s 2015 Clean Power Plan — intended to cut carbon emissions from power plants — was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Trump administration’s much-criticized replacement, the Affordable Clean Energy rule, derided as a “tortured series of misreadings” of the U.S. Clean Air Act, […]
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Restoring the River of Pike
Did you know there is another major river in Racine other than the Root River? It’s called the Pike River and sections of it have been on the EPA’s Impaired Waters list since 1998. Pike River Branches by Applied Ecological Services, Pg 22. The Alliance for the Great Lakes hosted an event on May 14 […]
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Stepp Leaves DNR For EPA Appointment
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp is taking a new job with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Governor Scott Walker released a statement Tuesday morning. Stepp, who used to live in Yorkville, took the job with the DNR in 2011. She was appointed to be the deputy administrator for Region 7 for the EPA, […]
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Trump Signs Order Sweeping Away Climate Change Regulations
By Valerie Volcovici and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to undo a slew of Obama-era climate change regulations that his administration says is hobbling oil drillers and coal miners, a move environmental groups have vowed to take to court. The decree’s main target is former […]
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Funds Available For Homeowners To Replace Lead Pipes
Racine residents that have lead pipes on their private property may be forced to replace them, but a $500,000 loan that the Racine Water Utility just received may defray those costs. The problem: Lead enters drinking water as a result of corrosion in lead service lines and in older household plumbing. To combat the problem, […]
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What’s In The Air Around The We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant
While the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant is in compliance with U.S. EPA standards, here’s what has been coming out of the stacks over the past 17 years, according to the EPA’s website. While there are a number of different types of chemicals coming out of the stacks, it’s also important to note that […]
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Racine Awarded $1.5 Million for Brownfield Cleanup, Development
Unemployed and underemployed young people looking for new paths will get training in a variety of fields associated with brownfield cleanup and redevelopment thanks to over $1 million in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The City of Racine was granted $900,000 in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training grants so 100 young adults […]
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St. Rita Elementary School Joins EPA Air Quality Flag Program
In an effort to raise awareness about air quality, St. Rita Elementary School, 4433 Douglas Ave, will be flying colored flags representative of the U.S. EPA’s air quality forecast. Checking the EPA website for the forecast daily, the students will alert the community to the local air quality forecast by raising the colored flag that […]