China Provided Abundant Snow for the Winter Olympics, but at What Cost to the Environment?

by Cristobella Durrette | Feb 22, 2022 | Environment, Featured

The Beijing 2022 Olympics wrap up this weekend, but construction and artificial snow use in the alpine and sliding sports competitions in Zhangjiakou and Yanqing could create long-term changes to the areas’ ecosystems. Before the world’s top winter athletes took to...

ROLL CALL: KEY VOTES FROM THE WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION THIS WEEK

by Cristobella Durrette | Feb 14, 2022 | Politics

Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week.   HOUSE   ENDING FORCED ARBITRATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACT OF 2021: Voting 335 for and 97 against, the House on Monday approved (H.R. 4445)...

Big Oil climate pledges fall short of global warming reduction goals, experts say

by Cristobella Durrette | Feb 9, 2022 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Climate change experts and advocates told a House committee Tuesday that sustainability pledges made by Big Oil companies mask the fact that their continued oil production means climate goals laid out in the Paris Agreement cannot be achieved....

ROLL CALL: KEY VOTES FROM THE WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION THIS WEEK

by Cristobella Durrette | Feb 8, 2022 | Politics

Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. House LGBTQ+ RIGHTS and SEXUAL HARASSMENT: Voting 219 for and 203 against, the House on Wednesday expressed approval for considering (H RES 900) three bills: the Global Respect...

Lawmakers seek ways to bolster nation’s recycling efforts

by Cristobella Durrette | Feb 3, 2022 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON–Lawmakers on Wednesday took steps that could close gaps in data on recycling facilities and programs in the United States and provide funding for pilot programs to improve recycling in underserved communities. “As part of the Infrastructure...