Sarah Whites-Koditschek, Author at WisconsinWatch.orgWisconsinWatch.org

Sarah Whites-Koditschek

Sarah Whites-Koditschek joined the Center in 2018 as the Wisconsin Public Radio Mike Simonson Memorial Investigative Reporting Fellow. Previously Sarah worked as a Little Rock-based reporter covering healthcare, education, and politics for Arkansas Public Media, a statewide journalism project she initiated and helped launch in 2016. Her stories have aired on American Public Media’s Marketplace and on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She has also reported and produced news for WHYY in Philadelphia. Sarah is a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism where she earned a Master’s degree at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. She has won a first place PRNDI and a Regional Edward R. Murrow award, and is a member of IRE, SPJ, RTDNA, JAWS, and AIR. She is a fluent Spanish speaker. She is based in Madison, Wisconsin and can be reached a swhites@wisconsinwatch.org

Environment

Climate change causes ‘roller coaster’ mercury levels in Wisconsin fish

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek (Wisconsin Public Radio) | June 9, 2019

Researchers find that climate change-caused variations in Wisconsin lake levels have begun reversing recent gains in controlling environmental mercury.

Environment

Proposal for 24 wind turbines whips up controversy in rural Wisconsin

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek (Wisconsin Public Radio) | April 14, 2019

Proponents of renewable energy say the project will invigorate their Green County town and help the environment; others fear property values and health will decline.

Failure at the Faucet

Most nitrate, coliform in Kewaunee County wells tied to animal waste

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek (Wisconsin Public Radio) and Coburn Dukehart (Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism) | February 28, 2019

The latest findings from a study of drinking water wells and their surroundings finds manure from cows that is stored or spread on farm fields poses the highest risk for certain contaminants.

Environment

Massive Wisconsin solar proposal splits farmers and clean energy fans

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek (Wisconsin Public Radio) | January 27, 2019

One of the largest solar projects on cropland in the U.S. is pitting renewable energy boosters against each other — and farmers against farmers.

Environment

Former DNR employee: Staff pressured to OK Kohler golf course on rare Wisconsin wetlands and state park

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek (Wisconsin Public Radio) | November 11, 2018

A golf course proposed by Kohler Co. along the Lake Michigan shore was approved by the state Department of Natural Resources — despite serious concerns by DNR staff about its potential impact on rare habitat.