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A judge refused Monday to reinstate a wetlands permit for a $75 million frac sand operation in Monroe County.
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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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Read More »WisDOT signs $33M contract for Menasha bridge replacement
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has signed a $33 million contract with Lunda Construction to rebuild Menasha's Racine Street Bridge.
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Read More »Claims board approves $10,000 in claims for dead deer
The Wisconsin Claims Board approved $10,000 in payments for two northwestern Wisconsin residents whose deer died after gypsy-moth spraying.
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Read More »Wisconsin board delays rules setting new PFAS restrictions
Environmental regulators in Wisconsin voted Wednesday to table rules setting new restrictions on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals.
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Read More »Wisconsin DNR again cancels sharp-tailed grouse season
Wisconsin wildlife officials said Tuesday that they've canceled the sharp-tailed grouse season for the second year in a row to protect the population.
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Read More »DNR monitoring contaminated water spill in Marinette
Wisconsin environmental officials said Monday that they're monitoring the cleanup of what they're calling an accidental release of contaminated river and groundwater at a Marinette plant that manufactures fire extinguishers and fire-suppression systems.
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