Articles by Chuck Quirmbach

Trauma Counseling For Gun Violence Expands In Milwaukee

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 21, 2017 | 3:15 p.m.
More children and families may receive counseling in response to exposure to gun violence and other trauma as a Milwaukee program expands.More

Eviction Defense Project Offers Hope To Renters

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 20, 2017 | 12:10 p.m.
A program aimed at helping renters facing court-ordered evictions has begun in Milwaukee County.More

Milwaukee Common Council Bans Coal Tar Sealants

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 7, 2017 | 6:20 p.m.
Wisconsin's largest city has banned the sale and use of coal-tar sealants with high levels of a potentially cancer-causing chemical compound.More

Solar Jobs Report Shows More Growth In Wisconsin

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 7, 2017 | 4:35 p.m.
A national study shows jobs in the solar power industry are increasing in most states – including Wisconsin.More

EPA Gives Green Light To Revision Of Wisconsin Phosphorus Plan

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 7, 2017 | 11:20 p.m.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a Wisconsin program that backers say will give the state more flexibility in meeting standards aimed at reducing algae growth in waterways.More

$20M For Manure Digester Draws Interest, Questions

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 6, 2017 | 6 a.m.
Even with $20 million in public funds on offer to back a manure digester project, some in the energy and agriculture sectors say things remain murky.More

Rusty-Patched Bumblebee Found In Wisconsin Listed As Endangered

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jan. 10, 2017 | 4:45 p.m.
A bumblebee species reported in 10 Wisconsin counties has become the first bumblebee to be listed as endangered under a federal law.More

Waukesha Water Diversion Project Faces Fresh Round Of Scrutiny

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jan. 9, 2017 | 11:15 a.m.
The city of Waukesha says it's moving ahead with plans to pipe in drinking water from Lake Michigan. But there could be a snag.More

As State Plans For More Manure Digesters, Questions Pile Up

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Dec. 29, 2016 | Noon
It looks like Wisconsin will be counting on more animal waste digesters to handle the growing amount of cow manure at large dairy farms.More

Study Shows Possible Way To Head Off Algal Blooms

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Dec. 26, 2016 | 2 p.m.
There may be a way to prevent harmful blooms of algae in some lakes or reservoirs, according to a new study.More