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Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide public water disputes
By: Dan Shaw, [email protected]//January 17, 2019//
Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide public water disputes
By: Dan Shaw, [email protected]//January 17, 2019//
Listen to this articleMADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court will take up a series of legal disputes that could have far-reaching ramifications for state regulators’ power to protect public waters from pollution and overuse.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports that a state court of appeals panel asked the high court on Wednesday to settle 10 lawsuits over natural resources. Those cases have since been consolidated and now are two in number.
The high court’s rulings will determine the balance of power between lawmakers and state regulators.
The cases stem from conservationists wanting to preserve the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ authority to protect public-water rights and enforce clean water-standards. But business groups are pushing to keep power in the hands of elected politicians who can be held accountable if the state goes too far and harms profits.
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