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The state Department of Natural Resources wants to rename a state forest after a former Democratic governor.
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Read More »Evers issues order to curb PFAS pollution (UPDATE)
Gov. Tony Evers has signed an executive order meant to curb contamination from chemicals in firefighting foam, non-stick cookware and fast-food wrappers, his office announced Friday.
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Read More »OPINION: Clean water a deliberate policy choice
In recent years, the safety of our drinking water has come to the forefront of Wisconsin politics.
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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 »DNR sets hearing on Lake Michigan diversion infrastructure
The state Department of Natural Resources plans to take public comment this month on whether to allow Waukesha to build a supply system to divert water from Lake Michigan.
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Read More »Frack-sand company sues Wisconsin DNR over permit denial
An Atlanta-based fracking company is taking the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to court over its decision to deny a permit to build a $75 million sand-processing plant in Monroe County.
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Read More »ON THE LEVEL: For Curtis, Act 21 necessary curb on agencies’ authority
Former Gov. Scott Walker’s first year in office may be best known for producing the state’s Act 10 law restricting public workers’ collective-bargaining rights. But Jake Curtis, a lawyer in the Milwaukee offices of von Briesen & Roper, says 2011 yielded at least one other law whose ramifications extend into just as many types of activity, including the construction industry.
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Read More »Uline explores construction of another large building in Kenosha County
The distribution giant Uline may be preparing to build another distribution center with more than 1 million square feet of space in Pleasant Prairie, according to a recent permit filing with the state, marking the latest step in the firm's building bonanza.
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Read More »Budget committee OKs adding two DNR scientists
Republicans on the state’s powerful budget-writing committee voted on Tuesday to establish two new scientist positions at the Department of Natural Resources, falling short of the five Evers had wanted.
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Read More »Budget panel OKs Evers’ plan for clean-water borrowing (UPDATE)
The Legislature's budget-writing committee is scheduled to consider Gov. Tony Evers' proposal to authorize more borrowing for clean-water projects.
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