Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, aiming to curtail testing of PFAS in industrial wastewater. PFAS are a family of forever chemicals linked to a number of adverse health effects. The man-made chemicals are endemic to waterways throughout the state, and have been detected in all of Madison’s lakes. […]
Lawmakers debate conversion therapy, PFAS regulations, genocide educat...
Today, Republicans in the state legislature gave a nod to a bill permitting conversion therapy for LGBTQ Wisconsinites. The practice has been under review by the state’s Department of Safety and Professional Standards, which sets rules for ‘professional conduct’ of therapists and counselors. Under Senate Bill 31, the department would be barred from penalizing those who […]
Wisconsin DNR detects PFAS in all of Madison’s lakes
In 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources discovered elevated levels of PFAS in Starkweather Creek and Lake Monona. The so-called forever chemicals can cause a number of negative side effects if consumed in high enough quantities. Today, the DNR announced that elevated PFAS contamination, likely originating from the Dane County airport and Starkweather Creek, […]
DNR Asks Residents for Feedback on Managing Wisconsin’s Elk Popu...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources oversees and regulates the state’s elk population. On January 3rd, they unveiled a new plan to make sure Wisconsin’s elk continue to thrive — and they are asking Wisconsinites for suggestions on how to improve it. Input from residents has already gone into designing the current version. Before drafting […]
Airport Water Test Reveals Staggering Levels of PFAS Contamination As ...
The Environmental Protection Agency advises against drinking water that contains more than 70 parts per trillion of PFAS, a family of hazardous chemicals that are sometimes called forever chemicals. Yesterday, the City of Madison announced new test results at the Dane County Airport finding PFAS contamination at levels thousands of times in excess of that […]
Snapshot Wisconsin tracks Wisconsin’s widlife
Since 2016, Snapshot Wisconsin has collected more than fifty million photos of the state’s wildlife. The volunteer-powered, citizen science project is an initiative of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and helps the state agency monitor and track the state’s animal populations. For more on the project, and the fifty million photo milestone, WORT Producer […]
