Articles by Chuck Quirmbach

Oil Pipeline Under Lake Michigan Heads For More Scrutiny

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 12:00pm
A federal court in Detroit will hear arguments this week in a lawsuit against the U.S. government over a controversial, aging oil pipeline that passes under Lake Michigan.

Meet The Racine County Family With A Power Plant For A Neighbor

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 - 12:25pm
The Michna family live in the Racine County community of Caledonia. Their neighbor to the north is the Oak Creek Power Plant, operated by the state's largest utility, We Energies. The Michnas say decades of nearby coal-burning has been a nuisance, and a health threat.
Series: Civic Science In Wisconsin

USGS: Collecting Fallen Leaves Can Help Protect Urban Waterways

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, November 18, 2016 - 10:55am
A U.S. Geological Survey study recommends timely removal of fallen leaves from streets as a way to improve urban water quality.
Series: Drinking Water Quality

Milwaukee To Offer Free And Discounted Water Filters To Households With Lead Lines

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 12:10pm
Free water filters will be available to thousands of people in Milwaukee who live in homes with lead water service lines.

Wisconsin, Illinois Taking Input On Amtrak Expansion Between Milwaukee, Chicago

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 10:55am
Wisconsin and Illinois are looking at potentially expanding the Amtrak service between Milwaukee and Chicago.

Binational Commission Hears Great Lakes Protection Ideas At Milwaukee Meeting

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 1:15pm
A U.S.-Canadian panel that advises the national governments on the Great Lakes heard several ideas this week on how to better protect the waterways.

Study Finds Insecticide More Damaging To Wisconsin Stream Bugs Than Previously Thought

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, October 14, 2016 - 10:35am
A federal study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology shows smaller amounts of a common bug killer may be more harmful in Midwest streams than previously thought.
Series: Wisconsin's Bats And White-Nose Syndrome

DNR Reports New Bat Species In Wisconsin

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Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - 8:15am
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources researchers say they've discovered a new species of bat living in Wisconsin. The so-called evening bat was previously thought to summer only as far north as Illinois.
Series: Trauma-Informed Care In Wisconsin

Milwaukee County Starting A Healthy Infant Court

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 9:35am
Wisconsin's first Healthy Infants Court is being created in Milwaukee County in part because of studies that show repeated childhood trauma can lead to problems later in life.
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