The Wisconsin Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Gov. Tony Evers' pick to lead the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 14 months into the job he began last year.

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Two northeastern Wisconsin lawmakers introduced sweeping legislation Thursday meant to curb water and air pollution from man-made chemicals known as PFAS.

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State, local and federal officials announced an agreement on Tuesday to hasten the clean-up of industrial pollution that's plagued Milwaukee's waterways for decades.

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The board of the state Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday authorized the department to start drafting new water quality standards for a range of pollutants, including PFAS.

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Hunters in Wisconsin killed nearly 50,000 fewer deer last year than in 2018, according to a report state Department of Natural Resources officials planned to submit to their board on Tuesday.

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Republicans who control the Legislature's finance committee are poised to consider whether to release more money to continue a study on high-capacity wells' effect on central Wisconsin groundwater.

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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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Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill that requires developers to purchase wetland mitigation credits within whatever watersheds they're working in.

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Wisconsin wildlife officials say chronic wasting disease has spread to Dunn County.

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The state Department of Natural Resources spent about $8.7 million on contractors to manage state lands over the last fiscal year.

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