SOMERS, Wis. – Through the hard work of UW-Parkside faculty and students along with the leadership of Jim Kreuser, Kenosha County Executive and UW-Parkside alum (’83, ’86), a portion of the Pike River winding through Petrifying Springs Park is on the mend. The Pike River watershed flows through Racine and Kenosha counties in an area […]
Tag: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Racine County Ozone Alert – July 7, 2020
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued an ozone alert Tuesday, June 7 at 3:00 p.m. that runs until 11 p.m. on June 7. According to the WI DNR website, the advisory is being issued because of persistently elevated levels of ground-level ozone. The ground-level ozone is formed when pollution from things like power plants, […]
Second Racine County Ozone Alert This Summer
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued an ozone alert Monday, June 6 at 3:00 p.m. that runs until 11 p.m. on June 6. According to the WI DNR website, the advisory is being issued because of persistently elevated levels of ground-level ozone. The ground-level ozone is formed when pollution from things like power plants, manufacturing […]
Racine County Under Ozone Alert
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued an ozone alert Thursday, June 18 at 2:00 p.m. that runs until 11 p.m. on June 18. According to the WI DNR website, the advisory is being issued because of persistently elevated levels of ground-level ozone. The ground-level ozone is formed when pollution from things like power plants, […]
5 things you need to know this week
We get it. You’re busy, but you can stay in the know with our handy 5 things you need to know this week, which features five causes and civic events going on. So here’s what’s happening. Faith Hope & Love, a nonprofit that helps children in crises is raising funds for a receiving house and […]
DHS Omits Key Details In Letter To We Energies Neighbors
For years, residents who live near the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant have looked at the coal-based facility as the source of their health issues. This spring, they were told it was unlikely. In May, residents who filed a grievance with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in November 2015 received a letter from […]
Lead Pipe Replacements Could Cost $70 Million
Some state dollars may be trickling into the city to help residents replace their lead pipes, but the funding is a drop in the bucket compared to how many of those pipes need replaced. Racine Common Council members voted to lend the Racine Water Utility $500,000 to help Racine property owners replace their lead service […]
Air Quality Alert, Thunderstorm Watch Issued
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Thursday afternoon issued an orange ozone alert and the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until midnight Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to move into southeast Wisconsin with damaging winds being the biggest concern. Heavy rainfall is possible and could flood some streets. Here’s […]
Racine County Under Ozone Alert
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Sunday afternoon issued an ozone alert that runs from 3:30 p.m. until midnight Sunday. Temperatures hovered in the mid- to high 80s with windy conditions which caused the Air Quality Index to jump and triggered the alert. Here’s how the AQI works, according to the DNR website: “Think of the […]
Funds Could Trickle Into Racine To Pay For Lead Pipe Replacement
Racine residents will likely have access to a forgivable loan program aimed at helping property owners replace the lead pipes that connect to utility-owned water lines. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is making about $12 million available to some municipalities in the state that have old lead service lines that bring drinking water into […]
State Looking Into We Energies’ Neighbors Health Concerns
After neighbors living around the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant complained to area health departments, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is now looking into those health concerns and complaints about the utility. Racine County Eye learned that of the 34 families (some have multiple family members) that have health issues, 30 people in […]
State To Limit Arsenic, We Energies Seeks Variance
A proposed Department of Natural Resource rule would limit the amount of arsenic allowed to be discharged by We Energies into Lake Michigan, but We Energies is asking the state for a variance for the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant. The request comes at time when almost 20 families are negotiating with We Energies […]
Residents Not Told About High Lead Levels Until Now
Lead levels in Racine residents’ municipal water were nearly double the allowable levels in 2014 and customers weren’t notified until earlier this week, but progress has been made this year. A letter from the utility, sent on October 5, 2015, notified residents that 5,025 of the 33,500 property owners in 2014 were at risk of […]
We Energies’ Neighbors Start Petition To Get Air Monitoring Station
About 60 neighbors who live around the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant attended a meeting as Bill Pringle, a former Caledonia resident, vowed to put legislative pressure on the energy company, area Legislators and the DNR to get an air monitoring station. The meeting, sponsored by the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, was held […]
DNR: Jumping Worms Now In Racine County
There’s a new invasive species making an appearance in several counties — including Racine County — and it’s called the jumping worm, which is reportedly from Asia, according to a story by Fox 6 News. First appearing in 2013, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the worm has spread to 13 different counties in […]
