Tiffany and Crowley vastly different environmental records Wisconsin's Governor Race November 3rd Clear Choice or Clear Conflict? Tiffany, Crowley, and Wisconsin’s Environmental Future October 18, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
environmental news Large Factory Farm Held Accountable by WI DOJ Wisconsin DOJ Reaches $245K Settlement With CAFO Over Manure Pollution (Originally published by WPR) October 17, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
A legally sound I-4 ordinance protects Menomonie's interests action alert Protect Menomonie’s Progress: Submit Your Public Comment Today to Save the I-4 Zoning Ordinance October 14, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
The city of Menomonie will present the latest I-4 Ordinance Menomonie Tightens Industrial Zoning Over $1.6B Data Center Concerns October 10, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
How to limit microplastics in daily life. Microplastics are everywhere. Awareness is the best defense for living in a plastic-saturated world. October 6, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
Clear Choice or Clear Conflict? Tiffany, Crowley, and Wisconsin’s Environmental Future October 18, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
Wisconsin DOJ Reaches $245K Settlement With CAFO Over Manure Pollution (Originally published by WPR) October 17, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
Lake Menomin Pollution Worsened by Stormwater Runoff Rain Gardens are a Natural Stormwater Solution Addressing Stormwater Runoff: How Rain Gardens Can Save Menomonie’s Waterways August 25, 2026 Rachel Tilseth The Menomonie Stormwater Problem could be solved with a Rain Garden. Residents can help prevent local water pollution by installing rain gardens that naturally capture, filter, and absorb stormwater. I’ve…
The Sustainable Waste Management Process What Happens After You Flush From Sewers to Streams: The Engineering of Sustainable Waste Management August 22, 2026 Rachel Tilseth The Secret Life of Poop is an Undercover Odyssey Through the Sewer We treat the toilet handle like a delete button, but flushing actually unleashes a high-tech crusade to save…
Agriculture, Tourism and Power Generation The Red Cedar Watershed Basin Health and Prosperity Inside the Red Cedar Basin: Economy, Ecology, and Recovery August 20, 2026 Rachel Tilseth To secure a resilient future, the Red Cedar Watershed community must build on current momentum and commit to aggressive, long-term watershed remediation. Decades of upstream agricultural runoff have fueled severe,…
The Status of Menomonie's I-4 Industrial Ordinance Decibels, Water, and Farmland: Menomonie’s Multi-Front Stand Against Balloonist LLC August 17, 2026 Rachel Tilseth The city’s strategy demonstrates how tight, administration-led zoning controls can successfully protect community resources, offering a powerful blueprint for other municipalities looking to resist massive, secretive corporate infrastructure developments. If…
Discovery of low-level PFAS at the Amazon site Menomonie's PFAS Footprint From 3M to Amazon: Tracking Menomonie’s Expanding PFAS Footprint August 13, 2026 Rachel Tilseth Recent environmental tests have identified persistent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at a newly constructed Amazon facility, raising fresh concerns over local soil and groundwater safety in the Menomonie area.…