"Here's our thistle! This is a rare, very rare plant," retired wetland ecologist Pat Trochlell exclaimed as she stood at the edge of Lake Michigan on a clear, windy and unseasonably cool day in October.

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Wisconsin Republicans were scheduled to begin the end game Thursday for a bill that would allow developers to fill some state wetlands without permits, scheduling an Assembly floor vote.

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Lawmakers on Wednesday heard public testimony on a bill that would let dredgers dispose of fill material in certain types of wetlands without first obtaining a permit. And some of the support, at least, is coming from a surprising source – ...

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A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against the state Department of Natural Resources in a case that could set a precedent for how much power the DNR has over setting water levels on lakes affected by dams.

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Don’t you love moving the couch cushions and finding loose change? That happens to Congress when it uncovers old earmarks. It has happened 7,374 times over, according to one report. There’s a big problem, though. Unlike the rest of us, ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican-controlled Assembly committee has approved a bill that would allow a car dealer to avoid a permit to build on a wetland near Lambeau Field. Car dealer John Bergstrom wants to build a retail development ...

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By Joe Lanane Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker is accusing Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Democratic opponent Tom Barrett of advancing high-speed rail construction work without letting the public weigh in on the project‘s environmental consequences. Walker, Milwaukee County executive, ...

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