In keeping with W-O-R-T tradition on election day, our crew of reporters fanned out to polls across the city to ask voters why they’re casting a ballot today.
What Does the Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Mean for Climate Change...
Today on the show, guest host Nate Carlin takes up West Virginia v. EPA, the recent Supreme Court decision that limits the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate […]
The Past and Future of E-Recycling
I’m at an electronics recycling center in Janesville, where dozens of old TVs are awaiting disassembly. They’re the boxy kind that you might find collecting dust in your basement. About […]
Tracing the Paths of Hazardous Waste
Hazardous waste conjures up images of glowing radioactive blocks and dangerous carcinogens. And it is that, but it is also so much more – hazardous waste and hazardous waste industries […]
Landfill Regulation and the Role of the Wisconsin DNR
If a landfill’s liner springs a leak, harmful chemicals can leach into the groundwater, making it unsafe to drink. Joe Lourigan is a hydrogeologist with the Department of Natural Resources, […]
Waste Lands: Second Battery-Related Fire Hits Recycling Truck
A second Madison recycling truck caught fire last month. The cause, as in a similar case earlier this year, was most likely due to a lithium battery. Madison Mayor Satya […]