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All the the latest news from the Milwaukee Environmental Consortium member organizations as well as any other important environmental news stories from the Milwaukee area.

Jul
22

How Would You Restore the Great Lakes?

Now is the time to tell the federal government how to spend a proposed $475 million set-aside for restoring Great Lakes health.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a series of eight public hearings across the Great Lakes region.

Jul
22

2009 Legislative Victories for Bicycling in Wisconsin

On April 27th and 28th over 450 bicycle leaders joined the Bike Fed in Madison for the 2009 Wisconsin Bike Summit. We asked our legislators to pass three important pieces of legislation:

- A fair share of funding for Wisconsin bicycling

- Complete Streets Legislation

- The "Dooring" Legislation

Jul
15

$22 million PCB cleanup starts on Kinnickinnic River

PCBs have trickled into Lake Michigan from the Kinnickinnic River for decades, but a $22 million project now is under way to stem the flow of industrial pollutants into the lake.

The cleanup is the first step for potentially tens of millions in additional dollars to restore the natural character of Milwaukee's forgotten river.

Jul
2

The Park People on YouTube

Milwaukee County Parks face serious challenges. Working hand in hand with the Parks Department, the Park People of Milwaukee County are committed to the long term success and viability of our County Parks! Consider joining the Park People today to help!

Jul
2

Bike to Work Week in the news!

Gov. Doyle Signs Bills on Bicycling
The governor also Monday signed another bill that allows police to ticket careless drivers who open their car doors into passing bicyclists.

Mayor Barrett Bikes To Work
WISN.com - Milwaukee, WI