Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce — the state’s largest industry lobbying group — is currently suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over the DNR’s authority to regulate pollution. If WMC wins the case, environmental advocacy groups warn that it could bar the DNR from enforcing a crucial pollution control policy. Last week, a Waukesha County […]
Proposed bill seeks to address PFAS contamination, while protecting po...
A piece of legislation currently making its way to the Wisconsin State Senate would establish a new grant program for communities looking to address PFAS contamination. The chemicals are an endemic issue in Wisconsin’s waterways — and they’ve been tied to a number of adverse health effects. But, legislative Democrats and environmental advocates are raising […]
WI DNR can finally regulate groundwater contamination sources
Well, it took 10 years — but finally the Wisconsin DNR is permitted to create reasonable regulations for waste discharge and management of factory farms to help provide the state’s residents with clean water — so says the Wisconsin Supreme Court in a July 8th ruling. According to Tony Gilbart and Andrea Gelatt from the […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court considers DNR’s authority in regulating ...
Nancy Utesch is a farmer in Kewaunee County in northeast Wisconsin. Utesch, alongside her husband, runs a 150-acre operation. The Utesch’s cattle are all grass-fed, and they use a rotational grazing system to minimize their environmental impact. For years, she and her neighbors have lived in the proverbial shadow of Kinnard Farms, a massive CAFO […]
Opposition to Proposed Enbridge Line 5 Upgrades
For the first part of today’s show, we hear about the opposition to a proposed new segment of Enbridge Line 5 and the risks it poses to Wisconsin waters with Rob Lee, staff attorney at Midwest Environmental Advocates. Cover image: “Worker tight – Enbridge Oil Spill pipeline removal 2” by the US Environmental Protection Agency, […]
Environmental Groups, Landowners Ask State to Turn Down Enbridge Rerou...
Photo from 12019 / 10259 images on Pixabay. A group of environmental advocates and property owners are seeking to stop an energy company’s attempt to reroute an oil pipeline in northern Wisconsin. The pipeline is owned by Endbridge, a Canadian energy company. According to the company’s website, the line was built in 1953 and […]
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