Stories tagged: "Clean Water"

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Natural Resources ‘Back to the Dark Ages’ for Water Protection as a Judge Kills DNR Enforcement of PFAS

State’s big business lobby, WMC, successfully argues the Legislature has to list the chemicals and write the rules—even though it might never do that.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow April 12, 2022 4:44 pm CDT
Natural Resources Communities across Wisconsin have discovered high levels of PFAS contamination in their water supplies. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Natural Resources Starting All Over: Conservatives Close the Spigot on Groundwater Standards for ‘Forever Chemicals’

A Natural Resources Board hostile to addressing PFAS contamination forces the rules process to start all over again, wasting three years of work.

JT Cestkowski JT Cestkowski March 14, 2022 3:01 pm CDT
Agriculture Cows graze on a Trempeauleau County farm. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Agriculture Large Farms Worsen Water Quality Concerns, Report Finds 

Environmental groups find waste from mega-farms is endangering water throughout the state.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson February 16, 2022 1:44 pm CST
Natural Resources Firefighting foam is a common source of PFAS pollution. (Shutterstock)
Natural Resources Former DNR Leader Says a Renegade Board Member Is Part of Republicans’ Plan to Undermine Water Rules, Unseat Gov. Evers

George Meyer blames the state’s major business lobby for encouraging a member to stay past his term as a way to fight PFAS standards.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow February 11, 2022 2:42 pm CST
Environment La Crosse and Eau Claire counties will have non-binding referendum questions on their ballots to push for clean water protection. (Photo: JT Cestkowski)
Environment Right to Clean Water Goes to Voters in Two Wisconsin Counties

Voters in two Wisconsin counties will have the chance to make their voices heard on the issue of water quality in the upcoming spring election.

JT Cestkowski JT Cestkowski January 27, 2022 4:26 pm CST

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Environment Communities across Wisconsin have discovered high levels of PFAS contamination in their water supplies. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Environment 2022: The Year Wisconsin Finally Cleans Up Its Drinking Water?

Clean water activists are ready to make 2022 the “Year of Follow-Through” on 2019's "Year of Clean Drinking Water."

JT Cestkowski JT Cestkowski December 23, 2021 12:41 pm CST
Climate Kenosha inequality Jacob Blake
Climate As Climate Change Concerns Grow, Residents Want to Better Protect the Great Lakes

A survey of 4,500 residents of lands bordering the Great Lakes reveals 90% say it’s important to protect the waters.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson December 17, 2021 2:18 pm CST