Environment

Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Madison) today introduced a bipartisan bill that will help keep Wisconsin’s lakes healthy by restricting the access of invasive species of fish. Fishways serve an important purpose of preserving and enhancing the populations of desirable, native fish by allowing them a way to travel around dams. However, invasive… Read more »

By: EPA Press Release -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Shoreline area of Sheboygan County is now meeting the 2008 federal air quality standards for ground-level ozone, which means cleaner and healthier air for Wisconsin residents. “This is one more tangible sign that air quality is improving across America,” said EPA Principal… Read more »

By: Kevin Zimmerman, For WHBL -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler was in Sheboygan Tuesday to announce new air quality attainment designations for Door and inland Sheboygan Counties.  Appearing at Sheboygan’s South Pier along with Congressmen Glenn Grothman and Tom Tiffany, Wheeler said Wisconsin is definitely doing its part for America’s… Read more »

By: EPA Press Release -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that the Newport State Park area in Door County and the Inland area of Sheboygan County are now meeting federal air quality standards for ground-level ozone, which means cleaner and healthier air for Wisconsin residents. “These beautiful areas of Wisconsin, home to more than… Read more »

By: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Press Release -- Muskegon, Mich. (June 3, 2020) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced membership of the Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB), an EPA federal advisory committee, at Grand Valley State University’s Annis Water Resource Institute with U.S. Congressmen Bill Huizenga… Read more »