In late summer 2017, Cathy and Rodney Jensen started hearing rumors that their Mount Pleasant neighborhood could be changing.
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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.
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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.
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Read More »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.
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Read More »It’s not a good sign when even the dogs won’t drink the tap water.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
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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.
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Read More »A recent legal decision probably will change how Wisconsin manages its groundwater.
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Two new studies of private well water in Kewaunee County have linked contamination to fertilizer, livestock manure and human waste.
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