Environmental groups say the Midwest grid operator, MISO, is pushing an emergency energy plan that discriminates against wind and solar, the two cheapest ways to produce energy in our state. The plan favors fast-tracking construction of gas-burning power plants at the expense of clean energy projects. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected a similar plan from MISO last month, but environmental groups say this one is even worse, with few guardrails to ensure fossil fuel projects are actually needed.

Once again Wisconsin had the biggest wild turkey season in North America. More than 50,000 wild turkeys were harvested in our state this this spring. After the last turkey disappeared from Wisconsin in 1881, the Department of Natural Resources reintroduced the birds into our ecosystem in 1976 and has been managing the hunt ever since.

For a deep dive into Wisconsin’s most pressing environmental issues, check out my Defender podcast at cleanwisconsin.org or wherever you get your podcasts.