A former Wisconsin official has been appointed to lead a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regional office covering six Midwestern states, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said Wednesday.

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Cathy Stepp has recused herself from a Wisconsin compliance review.

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Former Wisconsin regulator Cathy Stepp was named Tuesday as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regional office in Chicago, drawing praise from business groups and criticism from environmental activists fearful she will weaken enforcement of rules protecting the Great Lakes and air quality in the Upper Midwest's industrial centers.

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The longtime head of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, who faced criticism that she placed a priority on economic development over protecting the state's environment, is leaving for a job in President Donald Trump's administration.

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The top conservation official in Wisconsin promised Wednesday that regulatory rollbacks in Gov. Scott Walker's incentive plan for the giant Foxconn plant proposed for the state’s southeast corner won't harm the environment.

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The simmering budget fight over Wisconsin's state parks looks ready to boil over after the Department of Natural Resources recommended lawmakers raise admission fees again, build more electrified camping sites and sell naming rights.

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Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources secretary is pushing for reorganization of the agency as a way to address deficiencies found in a legislative audit.

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources secretary says she's considering selling naming rights to state parks over the next two years.

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Milwaukee (AP) — Scores of government officials, tribal members, industrial leaders and environmental activists are descending on Milwaukee for Great Lakes Week.

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Madison will get help from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in cleaning up some of its contaminated properties.

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