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
Data Center Infastructure Stress on the Environment The Effects of Data Centers on Honeybee Populations High-Voltage EMFs from Data Center Infrastructure Stress Honeybees and Harm Ecosystems August 10, 2026 Rachel Tilseth Invisible magnetic and electric fields from data centers can cause negative health and environmental effects. A May 2023 study titled “Electromagnetic fields disrupt the pollination service by honeybees” reveals that…
City of Menomonie I-4 Industrial Ordinance Draft Fighting Big Tech Corporate Overreach Heath and Environment Why You Need Health and Environmental Experts for Industrial Zoning August 7, 2026 Rachel Tilseth Defending Industrial Zoning Ordinances with Science and Law. An advisory committee made up of health, legal, and environmental experts can help a city draft local laws to protect residents from…
Red Cedar Watershed Galloway Creek. Sustainability research by LAKES REU students. Student Researchers Investigate Galloway Creek Health July 24, 2026 Rachel Tilseth Clearer Waters Ahead as UW-Stout Undergrads Dive Into Watershed Research. UW-Stout’s LAKES Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) aims to better understand the root causes of phosphorus pollution and solutions while…
PFAS affecting our natural resources PFAS and health concerns PFAS regulations Forever Chemicals: The Rising Environmental Impact of Modern Data Centers on Human Health July 18, 2026 Rachel Tilseth The proposed massive data center in Menomonie directly jeopardizes local efforts to meet the EPA’s stringent 4 parts-per-trillion PFAS limit. The center’s immense cooling and chemical needs threaten to discharge…
1.6 B data center bad idea The water crisis in Menomonie Menomonie’s Water Crisis: The Case Against the 1.6 B Hyperscale Data Center July 16, 2026 Rachel Tilseth The July 2026 heat dome caused a massive spike in water demand, leading to a citywide precautionary boil-water notice and an irrigation ban. Now imagine adding to that mix a…