Bennet Goldstein

@BennetGoldstein

Cover ag & environment in the heartland @WisconsinWatch, @agwaterdesk. Formerly @Report4America, @OWHnews, @TelegraphHerald. http://www.bennetgoldstein.com

Madison, Wisconsin

Joined November 2011

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Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk@agwaterdesk · Jun 26

Delaney Dryfoos of @TheLensNOLA is wrapping up her time at the Desk. She covered everything from fertilizer runoff to disappearing land in Louisiana, and helped connect the dots across the Mississippi River Basin. Read more: agwaterdesk.bluelena.io/index.php?acti…

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Bennet Goldstein@BennetGoldstein · Jul 22

For the @WisconsinWatch story about a farmer's challenges following cuts to a program where she sold pork to pantries, we made a slideshow showing difficult images of the pig butchering. It's hard to see, but important to understand where food comes from wisconsinwatch.org/2025/07/wiscon…

BennetGoldstein's tweet card. The view from a small Dane County farm affected by Trump administration cuts to the Local Food Purchase Assistance program.

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Bennet Goldstein@BennetGoldstein · Jul 2

After USDA cut a food assistance program, a Wisconsin pig farmer continues to work to sustain her livelihood: “The structures around us are crumbling. Let’s grow a resilient community.” wisconsinwatch.org/2025/07/wiscon… via @WisconsinWatch @agwaterdesk @Report4America

BennetGoldstein's tweet card. Jess D’Souza had hoped to finally turn a profit this year, aided by a federal program to bolster local food systems. The Trump administration canceled the program, upending her plans.

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Bennet Goldstein@BennetGoldstein · Jun 2

thrilled to chat about all things solutions journalism and beaver-related with @wortradio this morning! Give it a listen here wortfm.org/building-symbi… and read the @WisconsinWatch story here wisconsinwatch.org/2024/12/an-eco… hat tips to: @soljourno @Report4America @agwaterdesk

BennetGoldstein's tweet card. Beaver-inspired structures could limit flooding and benefit wildlife habitat, but state permitting is arduous.

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Report for America@Report4America · May 29

Congratulations to @bennetgoldstein/@WisconsinWatch for winning first place in the solutions-based journalism category for: “An ecosystem engineer’s vision: mock beaver dams to restore Wisconsin wetlands” wisconsinwatch.org/2024/12/an-eco…

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Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk@agwaterdesk · May 27

Excited to have a new @Report4America fellow @BuffalosFire joining the Ag & Water Desk! Gabrielle Nelson will cover the Missouri River Basin, focusing on environmental, cultural and community issues affecting the tribal nations along the river. buffalosfire.com/buffalos-fire-…

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Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk@agwaterdesk · May 15

This week in the newsletter, come along for one of our reporter’s adventures in wildlife photography. Desk reporter @BennetGoldstein of @WisconsinWatch shares his journey to spot beavers in the the wild, as part of a series on their environmental impacts: agwaterdesk.bluelena.io/index.php?acti…

Bennet Goldstein@BennetGoldstein · May 2

Hello from the Palo Verde nuclear plant. They apparently purchased their fancy fire truck from the Transformers movie that was filmed in Phoenix! #SEJ2025 @sejorg @agwaterdesk

BennetGoldstein's tweet image. Hello from the Palo Verde nuclear plant. They apparently purchased their fancy fire truck from the Transformers movie that was filmed in Phoenix! #SEJ2025 @sejorg @agwaterdesk

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Liam Beran@LiamPBeran · May 2

The Pentagon in March rejected Wisconsin's request for $18 million in F-35 noise mitigation funds. Affected Madisonians want answers from the elected officials who pushed for the jets. “We’re owed an explanation better than ‘We’re trying.'" @isthmus isthmus.com/news/news/resi…

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Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk@agwaterdesk · Apr 30

Beavers can cause property damage, but research shows they positively impact the environment. Some landowners are ditching traps to peacefully manage beavers. Learn more about solutions that work for beavers and people @WisconsinWatch @BennetGoldstein. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/02/wiscon…

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Bennet Goldstein@BennetGoldstein · Apr 10

Many thanks to @NAAJAgJ for recognizing my @WisconsinWatch and @agwaterdesk article "Poopspotting" — a quirky story about how #AI and satellites enable the surveillance of the Earth's surface for potential polluters @Report4America mailchi.mp/agwaterdesk/ne… wisconsinwatch.org/2024/03/wiscon…

BennetGoldstein's tweet card. Applying manure atop snow or frozen soil heightens the risk of runoff. Researchers are using aerial photographs — snapped by satellites orbiting the globe — to teach computers to recognize winter s…

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Bennet Goldstein@BennetGoldstein · Apr 2

Congrats to the @agwaterdesk on its win in the @NAAJAgJ contest for its “Farm to Trouble” series! My @WisconsinWatch story about the Chesapeake was part of the package. @Report4America agwaterdesk.org/2024/06/18/far… wisconsinwatch.org/2024/06/missis…

BennetGoldstein's tweet card. Environmental groups and policy analysts in the Mississippi River basin have looked to a regional cleanup program in the Chesapeake Bay as a model.

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Journal Sentinel@journalsentinel · Mar 27

With end of 'Native blood' requirements, St. Croix Ojibwe Tribe membership finally growing jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

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Bennet Goldstein@BennetGoldstein · Feb 26

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers continue to dig in their heels during a years-long tug-of-war over how regulators should hold property owners liable for PFAS contamination. @wisconsinwatch @agwaterdesk @Report4America wisconsinwatch.org/2025/02/wiscon…

BennetGoldstein's tweet card. Competing proposals would protect “innocent landowners” — those who didn’t knowingly cause pollution — from liability.

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Rob Mentzer@robertmentzer · Feb 20

I started reporting a profile of Kirk Bangstad, the litigious owner of Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC who is charged with criminal defamation in Oneida County. When looked at his super PAC’s financial disclosure forms, I found some strange stuff. (Link below.)

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Bennet Goldstein@BennetGoldstein · Feb 6

After moving to Wisconsin Katie McCullough soon met the neighbors — 15 to 20 furry lodge dwellers. She realized she had a beaver problem. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/02/wiscon… @WisconsinWatch @Report4America @agwaterdesk

BennetGoldstein's tweet card. Beavers can cause property damage, but research shows they positively impact the environment. Some landowners are ditching traps and dynamite to peacefully manage the nuisance.

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Bennet Goldstein@BennetGoldstein · Feb 5

Experts say it’s challenging to document beavers in the wild. Could a team of Wisconsin Watch reporters succeed? wisconsinwatch.org/2025/02/wiscon… @WisconsinWatch @agwaterdesk @Report4America

BennetGoldstein's tweet card. Experts call it incredibly difficult to document beavers in the wild. Could a team of Wisconsin Watch reporters succeed?

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