Under the Lens: Coal Ash Loophole
November 14, 2014
PHOTO: Tennessee Department of Health Loophole in law allows toxic coal ash to go largely unregulated Each year, about one billion tons of…
Read MoreEPA Action Sought To Clean Up Kewaunee County Groundwater
October 22, 2014
MADISON — Six environmental groups including one national organization are seeking federal action on longstanding groundwater contamination issues in Kewaunee County, where roughly 30 percent of tested wells are compromised by bacteria, high nitrate levels, or both.…
Read MoreJudge: DNR Was Right to Require Groundwater Monitoring At New Chester
September 19, 2014
A judge has ruled that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was right to use its authority to require groundwater monitoring equipment at New Chester Dairy, Grand Marsh, in Adams County. Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Boldt’s order Friday marks the second significant ruling on Central Wisconsin groundwater disputes in less than a month that will have a positive impact on protection of natural resources statewide.…
Read MoreDNR: WPS Must Comply With Mercury Limits
August 25, 2014
MADISON — The state Department of Natural Resources has denied Wisconsin Public Service’s request to abandon the protective standards limiting mercury pollution at the Weston 4 power plant.…
Read MoreCross State Air Pollution Rule a Win for Wisconsin
April 30, 2014
Tuesday's Supreme Court decision upholding EPA rule will benefit Wisconsin residents
MADISON — State by state, air pollution from coal-fired power plants is a deadly export. Here in Wisconsin, we’re breathing pollution from states as far away as Texas, Virginia and North Carolina. The smog and soot are tied to heart attacks, bronchitis and asthma. Wind patterns make us a bad neighbor as well, whisking our pollutants all over the map to communities in Michigan, New Jersey, South Dakota and many others.
… Read MoreHearing About Farm’s Nitrate Pollution Limit Draws Nearly 100
April 15, 2014
Local residents want safe, clean drinking water
ADAMS — Nearly 100 people attended a public hearing to call for action over dangerously high nitrate levels in the groundwater near a Central Wisconsin heifer operation. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources granted the hearing as it considers an exemption for nitrate contamination at Burr Oak Heifers in Richfield, Adams County.
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Under the Lens: Microbeads
April 14, 2014
Pre-production plastic pellets, or “nurdles,” are used in the manufacturing of the plastic products and can easily enter the environment. PHOTO: Flickr/NOAA Marine…
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Under the Lens: Rock Salt
January 14, 2014
Winter: The Season of Salt Winter in Wisconsin may mean different things to different people, but snow and ice are always the major…
Read MoreCourt Upholds DNR’s Authority to Require High-Capacity Well Monitoring
December 17, 2013
Ruling comes as part of Adams County dairy lawsuit
MADISON — Today’s ruling makes it clear: the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has the authority to require high-capacity well owners to monitor groundwater levels. That authority came into question when an Adams County dairy sued DNR after approval to tap two new wells at a time the area already suffers from significant groundwater problems.
… Read MoreState Grants Mercury Limit Challenge
October 16, 2013
Hearing Upcoming on Department of Natural Resources Permit for Wisconsin Public Service Corp. MADISON — The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has…
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