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A bipartisan water pollution task force proposed more than a dozen bills Wednesday designed to curb contamination across Wisconsin, capping a year's worth of research and discussion.
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Read More »Ashland cleanup project clears way for development along Lake Superior (UPDATE)
More than 25 years after contamination was found in a lakefront site in the city of Ashland, construction crews have completed the last stage of needed cleanup work.
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Read More »Spending bill would boost funding for Great Lakes cleanup
A wide-ranging cleanup of the Great Lakes would receive a funding boost under a spending bill moving toward enactment in Congress.
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Read More »POLLUTION SOLUTION: Are you protected when environmental mishaps occur?
Contractors, no matter what sub-industry they are in, are faced with environmental nearly risks every day. For most contractors, a single pollution incident or loss can cause serious damage to their reputations, operations and even balance sheets. Making matters worse, ...
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Read More »DNR board OKs drafting new manure rules for sensitive areas
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources board granted the agency permission Tuesday to start drawing up contentious manure and fertilizer restrictions for areas prone to groundwater pollution.
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Read More »Tests: More Wisconsin wells contaminated with fecal matter
More wells in southwestern Wisconsin are contaminated with fecal matter from people, pigs and cows, according to another round of results released Tuesday as part of a contentious regional pollution study.
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Read More »DNR rejects Johnson Controls plan to oversee pollution tests
The state Department of Natural Resources is rejecting a plan from a unit of Johnson Controls International that calls for the agency rather than the company to determine the extent of pollution from firefighting foam around Marinette.
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Read More »DNR: Guard responsible for contamination at airport
State regulators say the Wisconsin Air National Guard is responsible for contaminating soil and groundwater in and around Madison's Truax Field and needs to clean up the toxic chemicals or be faced with legal action.
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Read More »DNR investigating western Wisconsin spill at frac-sand mine
The state Department of Natural Resources is investigating a spill at a Jackson County frac-sand mine.
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Read More »Republicans introduce bill limiting use of fire foam
Two Republican lawmakers from northeastern Wisconsin are introducing a bill that would limit the use of fire-fighting foam that contains pollutants.
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