Laura Schulte
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wausau, WI, United States
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Recent articles by Laura:
Saukville warning residents about high levels of 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Saukville is the latest municipality to find elevated levels of PFAS in its public water supply. → Read More
Heavy rains throughout Milwaukee area lead to first sewer overflow of 2022
Some areas of Milwaukee got nearly 7.5 inches of rain over the weekend, putting stress on Milwaukee's combined sewer system → Read More
$4.5 million in federal funding to go toward conservation projects including Cedar Gorge in Ozaukee County
Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday announced the funding for the projects that were previously rejected by lawmakers. → Read More
Robin Vos beats primary opponent Adam Steen, overcoming Donald Trump's campaign against him
Vos defeated Adam Steen, all but ensuring his re-election in his Republican-leaning district in southeastern Wisconsin. → Read More
Wisconsin DNR recommends water systems notify customers of even low levels of 'forever chemical' in drinking water
The Wisconsin DNR is recommending that communities inform residents of any detectable PFAS contaminations. → Read More
Tony Evers, Josh Kaul announce lawsuit to recover massive costs from 'forever chemical' contamination in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin lawsuit names PFAS manufacturers Tyco Fire Products, 3M, Du Pont and others the state says knew of the dangers of "forever chemicals." → Read More
Many Great Lakes residents are unaware they should limit some fish consumption to avoid harmful contaminants
A study released last month shows that many people who consume fish from the Great Lakes are unaware of advisories related to chemical contamination. → Read More
Wausau could soon have some of the best water in the country, thanks to 'forever chemical' filters
Wausau will likely also be the first community in Wisconsin to treat its entire water supply for "forever chemicals," known as PFAS. → Read More
Thomas Ericksen, a former Northwoods Wisconsin priest convicted of abusing young boys, is up for parole
Thomas Ericksen will go before the Parole Commission in August, three years after he was convicted on charges of abusing young boys in the 1980s. → Read More
Here's where testing has located 'forever chemicals' in fish caught in Wisconsin waters
Here are the state water bodies that have fish advisories for high levels of PFAS → Read More
Scott Walker-appointed Natural Resources Board member Frederick Prehn can remain past his term, Supreme Court rules
The ruling all but ensures that Republicans in the state Senate will continue to avoid confirming slates of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees. → Read More
EPA reveals new recommendations for 'forever chemicals' in drinking water far lower than the new Wisconsin standards
The new EPA recommendations leave a wide gap with the state's standards for how much PFAS contamination is acceptable for drinking water in the state. → Read More
Here's where testing has located PFAS or 'forever chemicals' in Wisconsin drinking water
Here's where voluntary PFAS testing has found the 'forever contaminant' in Wisconsin drinking water. → Read More
Lawmakers let 'forever chemical' water standards go into effect but caution further review could halt them
Republicans will allow standards for "forever chemicals" to take effect in Wisconsin after years of heated debate on the topic. → Read More
'Forever chemicals' linked to high blood pressure in women, new study shows
An 18-year-long study shows that middle-aged women with higher levels of PFAS in their body are more likely to have high blood pressure. → Read More
Black Wisconsinites were half as likely as white applicants to get pandemic unemployment payments, report finds
A federal watchdog agency found that Wisconsin's PUA program paid out white claimants at twice the rate of Black claimants → Read More
Air pollution more likely to harm people of color in Wisconsin, especially in Milwaukee, study finds
An analysis by Clean Wisconsin found that people of color, and particularly Black residents, are more likely to be affected by air pollution. → Read More
'Forever chemicals' are present in many fast-food wrappers, and Culver's says it is working to phase them out
Some food packages at Culver's could contain PFAS, a toxic family of chemicals known to repel grease → Read More
High levels of 'forever chemicals' force Marshfield to shut down 4 city wells
Marshfield announced Thursday that high levels of PFAS were found in four of its wells, prompting the city to take them offline. → Read More
UW study finds elimination of air pollution could save more than 53,000 lives each year in the U.S.
The study finds immediate public health benefits would flow from the decarbonizing of energy needed to address long-term climate change. → Read More