Politics - April 24, 2008
Milwaukee Talks: The city's "tree guy," Preston Cole
While the former city forester does worry about trees, Milwaukee's Environmental Services Superintendent Preston Cole has a bigger job now. Five years ago, the city merged its forestry and sanitation divisions, and he now oversees 650 employees.
Tags: preston cole, environment, recycling, Emerald Ash Borer, trees, forestry

Travel & Visitors Guide - June 5, 2007
Traveling green in Wisconsin
More people are considering the environment in just about everything they do, from recycling to what they drive to how they vacation. Now, you can “travel green” throughout Wisconsin, thanks to a state Department of Tourism program.
Tags: recycle, recycling, environment, ecology, Travel Green, Westby, Cimino

Politics - April 27, 2007
Latest political alias? The Realtors
The barrage of political issue ads from front groups of major political players continues this week as the Wisconsin Realtors Association debuted its new alias, the Wisconsin Homeowners Alliance. It’s target: Gov. Doyle’s proposed increase in the real estate transfer fee.
Tags: environment, realtors, doyle, democrats, republicans, barrett, donovan, dudzik, kleefisch, PAC, lobbyist, tax, KK river, Milwaukee River, Kinnickinnic, Hank Aaron Trail

Music - April 26, 2007
Vega4 launches video contest to spotlight environmental issues
U.K. band Vega4 -- who played in Milwaukee a couple months back and whose disc "You and Others" is one of the year's best so far -- uses one of its songs to help raise awareness about climate change.
Tags: Vega4, environment, global warming, Live Earth, iTunes

Milwaukee Buzz - April 24, 2007
City inaugurates second green housing structure
Mayor Tom Barrett andCommon Council President Willie Hines Jr., who is also chair of the city’s Housing Authority, officially open Cherry Court, Milwaukee’s second green public housing facility, Thursday, at 11:15 a.m. at 1525 N. 24th St.
Tags: Cherry Court, green architecture, environment, conservation, Barrett, Hines