Hunting was a big part of Zane Goucher's youth, when he pursued whitetail deer and ruffed grouse in the Maine woods with his father. He eventually drifted away from the sport but has returned after a 22-year absence, inspired by the coronavirus outbreak.

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Wisconsin environmental regulators approved an emergency rule Wednesday that restricts the use of firefighting foam and lays out steps to treat PFAS chemicals.

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Republican legislators want to join two lawsuits before the state Supreme Court that will decide the extent of environmental regulators’ powers.

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State Department of Natural Resources officials plan to ask their board next week for permission to spend nearly $5 million to purchase an easement on 14,350 acres in Iron County.

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A subsidiary of Foxconn Development Corp. has been fined nearly $1,200 in connection with flooding at the company's construction site caused by heavy rains in Wisconsin during the Labor Day weekend.

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has approved air permits needed for Foxconn Technology Group's planned manufacturing plant in Racine County.

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Gov. Scott Walker signed 19 bills into law on Monday, including one that will provide millions of dollars more to help pay for water-infrastructure projects.

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A panel of lawmakers is preparing to hear public testimony on a proposal that would expand the types of artificial wetlands that can be filled without a permit.

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A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday that would overhaul Wisconsin's high-capacity well regulations.

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The Wisconsin Builders Association predicts 14,000 new houses will be constructed in the state this year, but with land development still in a slump, contractors might as well be building castles in the air.

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