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The state Department of Natural Resources board has finally adopted federal air pollution standards after four years and a legal settlement.
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EPA: ‘Data gaps’ block verdict on fracking, drinking water
Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas poses a risk to drinking water in some circumstances, but a lack of information precludes a definitive statement on how severe the risk is, the Environmental Protection Agency says in a new report that raises more questions than answers.
Read More »DNR board to adopt air pollution rules after 4-year delay
After four years and a lawsuit, the state Department of Natural Resources is finally ready to adopt federal air pollution standards.
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Read More »EPA proposes expanded use of new herbicide, Enlist Duo
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed more than doubling the number of states allowed to use a new version of a popular weed killer on genetically modified crops despite its earlier concerns.
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Read More »Group asks feds to block DNR sand mines permit
An environmental law firm has asked federal regulators to reject air permits the state Department of Natural Resources has granted for sand mines in western Wisconsin.
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Read More »View from around the state: Whether DNR or EPA, keep the state’s water clean
Is there a problem in Wisconsin with lax enforcement of the federal Clean Water Act? Federal regulators spent some time in Madison to find out.
Read More »Milwaukee County receives EPA grant for beach improvement
Milwaukee County is receiving $350,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help pay for improvements at South Shore Park.
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Read More »Michigan Tech to be home to regional EPA finance center
Michigan Technological University will be home to a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regional environmental finance center.
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Read More »EPA finalizing plans to supply water in Kewaunee County
The Environmental Protection Agency says it's finalizing a plan to supply water to some residents of Kewaunee County of northeastern Wisconsin, where manure from large dairy farms is being blamed for contaminated wells.
Read More »EPA watchdog says government fails to study ethanol’s impact
The Obama administration has failed to study as legally required the impact of requiring ethanol in gasoline and ensuring that new regulations intended to address one problem do not actually make other problems worse, the Environmental Protection Agency inspector general said Thursday.
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