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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Recent Articles from Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Commercial Construction September 3, 2019

Owners near Foxconn say they were misled. Now their homes are gone

In late summer 2017, Cathy and Rodney Jensen started hearing rumors that their Mount Pleasant neighborhood could be changing.

Commercial Construction May 6, 2016

Frack expansion plans draw flack

A controversial frack sand mining company that recently opened a site in Wisconsin is facing opposition to plans for a sevenfold expansion of its underground mine in Clayton County, Iowa.

Commercial Construction February 2, 2016

Lead pipes, antiquated law threaten state’s drinking water quality

Experts, and even some regulators, say existing laws are failing to protect Wisconsin and the nation from harmful exposure to lead that leaches into drinking water from aging plumbing — a danger shown by the public-health emergency in Flint, Mich.

Commercial Construction February 2, 2015

State workers punished after curbing nonunion elevator shop

A state regulatory agency’s investigation into complaints alleging that a nonunion elevator-service contractor was unfairly targeted has led to two state employees being disciplined and two more leaving.

Commercial Construction December 26, 2014

‘Beneficial reuse’ of coal ash could taint water supply

It’s not a good sign when even the dogs won’t drink the tap water.

Commercial Construction November 26, 2014

DNR lets ruling stand on dairy’s water permit

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp recently declined a large dairy farm’s request that she overturn an administrative law judge’s ruling on its water-discharge permit.

Commercial Construction October 31, 2014

Judge blames regulatory failure for toxic wells

An administrative law judge has ruled that "massive regulatory failure" led to groundwater contamination in a dairy farming region and that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources must take steps to prevent further pollution.

Commercial Construction September 29, 2014

Under Walker, state lags in updating building, safety codes

In November 2011, industry consultant Robert DuPont wrote a letter urging the head of the newly created state Department of Safety and Professional Services to continue the state’s tradition of using advisory councils to keep its regulatory and safety codes up to date.

Commercial Construction September 19, 2014

Groundwater ruling puts pressure on DNR

A recent legal decision probably will change how Wisconsin manages its groundwater.

Commercial Construction August 19, 2014

Even good farming may pollute groundwater

Two new studies of private well water in Kewaunee County have linked contamination to fertilizer, livestock manure and human waste.

Commercial Construction July 14, 2014

Rail business grows with sand demand

The boom in demand for Wisconsin’s sand used for hydraulic fracturing has prompted conflicts and safety concerns along with an increase in rail traffic moving the commodity to other states.

Commercial Construction May 7, 2014

Leaky sewer pipes cause growing problem

A Milwaukee scientist who has found sewage migrating from old pipes through soil and into the storm-water lines that drain to lakes or streams says the problem is likely to elsewhere.

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