Wisconsin regulators are following up on thousands of old chemical spills where cleanup consultants may have skipped a key step - investigating whether toxic vapors could seep into nearby homes or businesses.

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By Paul Snyder A safety audit of Milwaukee County buildings in the wake of a deadly collapse at the O’Donnell Park parking garage could take too long, said County Executive Scott Walker. “I’m not against an audit,” Walker said Tuesday. ...

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Paul Snyder Wisconsin lawmakers have a choice: Accept state agencies’ increased use of private engineering consultants for construction projects or give the departments more money to hire more people. “I don’t know what the answer is on this thing,” said ...

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The Joint Committee on Audit on Wednesday will hear testimony from invited speakers on the use of private consultants on Wisconsin Department of Transportation projects. The subject of the hearing will be a May 2009 report which examined the state’s ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com A Wisconsin budget amendment that would prohibit the use of private consultants during state furloughs or hiring freezes could handcuff timelines for road projects. “You can’t reduce staff and expect work is going to go out the ...

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