A bill that would make geothermal well drillers a state regulated industry passed through the Senate Tuesday.

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The state’s Attorney General office on Monday obtained a stipulated judgment resolving a Dane County civil action filed against Steven M. Beck and Absolute Well & Pump Service LLC, Eagle. The civil complaint filed against the defendants in December alleged ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court says the Department of Natural Resources must consider high-capacity wells’ impact on navigable waters if the agency has concrete evidence the wells could do harm. The ruling involves a 2005 DNR permit ...

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By Ann Knoedler A couple of blogs ago, I referenced the chronic water supply issue in the city of Abbotsford and its decision to build a new well field, water treatment plant and pump houses to solve its immediate needs. ...

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By Ann Knoedler A couple of blogs ago, I referenced the chronic water supply issue in the city of Abbotsford and its decision to build a new well field, water treatment plant and pump houses to solve its immediate needs. ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow anyone to challenge high-capacity wells. Under the Democratic-authored measure, anyone could file a petition for review of a high-capacity well if he or she can provide information ...

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By Sean Ryan As Dan Duchniak, general manager of the Waukesha Water Utility, explained the $164 million plan to build a pipeline to Lake Michigan, members of city government asked if he had any cheaper alternatives. After studying 14 alternatives ...

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Critics question pick for new Wis. vets secretary MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Critics on Wednesday blasted the appointment of Ken Black as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, saying he was involved in many of the agency’s recent ...

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