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Wisconsin environmental regulators will consider high-capacity wells' impact on surrounding water bodies when issuing permits, aligning with Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul's stance on the issue.
Read More »Catholic school accuses Madison of religious bias in witholding permit, blocking athletic events
A Madison Catholic school is accusing city officials of religious bias after they both prevented it from holding sporting events at an athletic complex and withheld an electrical permit needed for the installation of stadium lights.
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Read More »Environmentalists sue DNR over records
A group of environmentalists has filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Natural Resources alleging the agency has delayed responses to record requests.
Tagged with: air pollution DNR permits wetlands
Read More »Report: Milwaukee construction costs to increase 6 percent this year
Non-residential construction labor, material and equipment costs in Milwaukee are forecasted to increase 6 percent in 2015, according to a new index by Mortenson, which tracks and reports on six metropolitan areas.
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Read More »Justices consider city’s right to revoke permit (UPDATE)
A case argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday will help define when municipalities have the right to revoke a project permit following an initial approval.
Tagged with: Oneida Seven Generations permits
Read More »DNR lets ruling stand on dairy’s water permit
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 »Groundwater ruling puts pressure on DNR
A recent legal decision probably will change how Wisconsin manages its groundwater.
Tagged with: Clean Wisconsin DNR permits Wells Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association
Read More »Utilities split on permit process change
Wisconsin's utility companies are divided on a bill that could change the way the state issues permits for transmission line projects.
Tagged with: Alliant Energy Dairyland Power Cooperative DNR Madison Gas & Electric permits transmission lines We Energies Xcel Energy
Read More »La Crosse aims to curb home conversion to rentals (UPDATE)
With nearly half of the homes in La Crosse rented, the western Wisconsin city is looking for ways to prevent more single-family homes from becoming rentals.
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Read More »US apartment permits rise to 5-year high
U.S. developers received approval in October to build apartments at the fastest pace in five years, a trend that could boost economic growth in the final three months of the year.
Tagged with: apartments Commerce Department permits single-family homes
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