Although the fish were not brought into the state in water tanks, the DNR says Asian carp can survive out of water for more than a day, and gu…
Meteor’s four-year effort to build the $75 million facility has spanned two administrations, multiple courts and a boom and bust cycle for Wis…
The money is used to purchase land, but Republicans say it's running up too much debt and taking too much property off tax rolls.
Conservatives are skeptical of big government and big business, not environmentally motivated, extraordinarily price-sensitive and don’t want …
A large dairy farm in La Farge, Wis. has plans to expand operations, causing concern for its neighbors who have been downstream from two manur…
The agency filed a $1.2 billion biennial budget request on Tuesday that contains just one reference to PFAS — as one of several contaminants t…
Tests found fecal contamination in 60% of those wells based on the presence of viruses and bacteria associated with human, bovine and swine wa…
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After 2 manure spills, neighbors worry about Wild Rose Dairy expansion in La Farge
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Judge denies key permit for Monroe County sand project; Meteor Timber sought to fill rare wetlands
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Study finds more human than animal waste in Southwest Wisconsin wells
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Water filtration system turns manure into fertilizer, clean water
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Wisconsin officials warn against eating liver from deer near PFAS spill; venison deemed safe
The $1.65 million system takes liquid manure from three local dairy farms.
The agencies issued a “do not eat” advisory based on tests of deer harvested within 5 miles of the JCI/Tyco Fire Technology Center.
The agency plans to invite more than 130,000 licensed hunters to keep online diaries this fall.
Smaller and more nimble than a truck, the Saris electric cargo bike is cheaper to operate and can go places other vehicles can’t. It has no ta…
Environmental advocates say the funds would be better used to promote electric vehicles, which are seen as key to reducing greenhouse gas emis…
The DNR estimates there are between 63,200 and 96,300 gallons of foam on hand, including more than 30,000 gallons of expired or unwanted foam,…
Known as the Triennial Standards Review, the process allows the public to weigh in on how the state Department of Natural Resources should foc…
Recreational anglers harvest roughly 4,200 tons of fish each year from the state’s inland lakes, which works out to almost as much freshwater …
A retired attorney, an auto repair shop owner and the Midwest Environmental Justice Organization are calling on the Federal Transit Authority …
In separate letters, Democrats Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Ron Kind questioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to grant an easem…
The Public Service Commission voted 2-0 Thursday to allow the state’s largest utility to introduce evidence and arguments about who is conside…
Madison's lakes have a long and storied history. Here's a look back at how they have changed over the years.
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The EPA Office of Inspector General found the agency’s Region 5, headed by former members of Gov. Scott Walker’s administration, lacked polici…
A proposal being introduced Tuesday would require certain buildings in Madison to include some parking spaces with electric vehicle charging stations.
The utility proposed a one-year rate structure that has the approval of consumer and renewable-energy advocates.
Ten groups sent a letter Thursday urging the Natural Resources Board to implement what they called “an incredibly modest step towards addressi…
Programs would need to address issues such as the up-front cost of purchasing vehicles and charging stations, rate design, and ways to manage …
The utility board voted unanimously Tuesday to postpone a review of the practice that was started in 1948 as a way to prevent tooth decay unti…
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