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The state Department of Natural Resources is investigating a manure spill that has apparently killed scores of fish in Vernon County.
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Read More »Wisconsin officials offer water quality standards for PFAS
Wisconsin health officials said Friday they've finished drafting new groundwater standards for more than 20 substances, including a dozen types of PFAS chemicals.
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Read More »Agencies should not lax rules because of virus
The numbers won’t be added to Wisconsin’s death toll from the COVID-19 virus, but they probably should be.
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Read More »New team formed to spearhead complex contamination cleanup
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has formed a new team to deal with PFAS contamination linked to a Marinette manufacturer of firefighting foam, which the agency says has resulted in the largest, most complex environmental investigation and cleanup in the state's history.
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Read More »Wisconsin state park visits surge amid coronavirus pandemic
More people are flocking to Wisconsin state parks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Read More »Judge won’t reinstate frac-sand permit in Monroe County
A judge refused Monday to reinstate a wetlands permit for a $75 million frac sand operation in Monroe County.
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Read More »DNR seeks 10-year stewardship renewal
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials are asking Gov. Tony Evers to renew the agency's contentious land stewardship program for another decade and substantially increase its borrowing authority.
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Read More »Wisconsin groundwater study completed, but analysis is not
Researchers have completed the fourth and final round of private well sampling to determine sources of fecal contamination in wells that were previously flagged for issues as part of an ongoing groundwater study in southwestern Wisconsin. The findings released Wednesday found 76% of all wells sampled during those rounds had fecal contamination from humans or livestock.
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Read More »DNR estimates wolf population up about 13%
Wisconsin wildlife officials estimate that the state's wolf population has increased by about 13%.
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Read More »DNR: Avoid eating deer livers in Marinette area
State environmental and health officials warned people Tuesday to avoid eating the livers of deer harvested around the Marinette area to avoid exposure to PFAS chemicals.
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