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Wisconsin’s nuclear power plant operator seeks 30 more years

The Daily Reporter, November 23, 2020

Pressing Whole Foods to tackle plastic waste

WORT, November 18, 2020

Wisconsin PFAS sampling requested

The National Review, November 17, 2020

DNR asks Tyco to expand sampling of fish for PFAS

Wisconsin Public Radio, November 13, 2020

Legislative audit finds lapses with Wisconsin recycling programs

Wisconsin State Journal, November 14, 2020

Wisconsin’s first large-scale plant enters service; Two Creeks plant to power 33,000 homes

Wisconsin State Journal, November 7, 2020

Wisconsin health officials recommend groundwater caps for 22 contaminants; list includes pesticides, PFAS

Wisconsin State Journal, November 7, 2020

Focus on Energy: Unveils new virtual Wisconsin roadmap highlighting energy efficiency successes

WisBusiness, November 6, 2020

Consumer advocates praise deal to refinance debt on shuttered coal plant in southeastern Wisconsin

Wisconsin State Journal, November 6, 2020

The Wisconsin DNR searches for waste trends and solutions in landfills

WIZM, October 29, 2020

Trump officials end gray wolf protections in Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin

WCCO, October 29, 2020

PFAS: Rules on firefighting foam mired in dispute over definitions

Wisconsin State Journal, October 28, 2020

Environmental regulators may set levels for treating firefighting foam containing PFAS under new rule

Wisconsin Public Radio, October 28, 2020

DNR forms new team to address PFAS contamination in Marinette area

Wisconsin Public Radio, October 23, 2020

DNR report: Wisconsin air quality improving

Associated Press, October 23, 2020

Public asked to weigh in on Wisconsin PFAS action plan

Spectrum News 1, October 22, 2020

Wisconsin utilities would not have to further curb emissions under changes to smog regulations

Wisconsin Public Radio, October 20, 2020

Another worry for deer hunters: contaminated game

The Mining Journal, October 19, 2020

EPA: Cottage Grove chemical plant to pay $480,500 fine for air pollution violations

Wisconsin State Journal, October 18, 2020

EDF, Allies defend states’ clean car authority to D.C. circuit

Environmental Defense Fund, October 14, 2020

Minnesota Supreme Court weighs whether new natural gas plant in Wisconsin needs further review

Minnesota Star Tribune, October 6, 2020

Environmental, health groups call for mandatory PFAS testing in water systems

Wisconsin State Journal, October 10, 2020

Watertown’s Rosy-Lane Holsteins wins U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award

PRNewswire.com, October 8, 2020

Waupaca Foundry wins 2020 Green Foundry Sustainability Award

Construction & Demolition Recycling, October 5, 2020

DNR to conduct new round of testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in Peshtigo wells after firefighting foam producer refuses

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 4, 2020

Trump’s EPA touts revisions to lead regulations, with final rule just weeks away

Wisconsin Public Radio, October 1, 2020

Wisconsin DNR to sample hundreds of wells for PFAS in Peshtigo

Upper Michigans Source, September 30, 2020

Proposed DNR budget includes $50 million annually for land acquisition, no funds for PFAS cleanup

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 28, 2020

‘That’s sacred land to us’: Wisconsin residents worry about exploratory drilling near Wolf River

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 28, 2020

Tyco: Majority of wells near farm field show no trace of PFAS

Wisconsin Public Radio, September 25, 2020

EPA: Selects University of Wisconsin-Madison to receive $411,963 in pollution prevention funding

WisBusiness, September 24, 2020

Wisconsin county backs down on CAFO moratorium after ‘threatening’ letter from lobbying groups

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 24, 2020

Republican Rep. Nygren rips DNR for not requesting PFAS cleanup dollars

Wisconsin State Journal, September 20, 2020

Water filtration system turns manure into fertilizer, clean water

Wisconsin State Journal, September 16, 2020

Wisconsin officials warn against eating liver from deer near PFAS spill; venison deemed safe

Wisconsin State Journal, September 16, 2020

DNR:2/3 of Wisconsin fire departments storing PFAS foam; 62% lack usage policy

Wisconsin State Journal, September 11, 2020

Madison to receive $7.5M grant from VW cheating settlement for new diesel buses

Wisconsin State Journal, September 14, 2020

Trump EPA guts tough standards for toxic metals dumped into U.S. waterways by coal-fired power plants, including biggest polluter on Lake Michigan

The Chicago Tribune, September 9, 2020

Babcock & Wilcox Environmental awarded contract for innovative ash-handling technology

Odessa American, September 9, 2020

The EPA awards funding to restore environmental areas of concern in Twin Ports

Fox 21, September 8, 2020

Groundwater council calls for action on PFAS; nitrate remains top contaminant

Wisconsin State Journal, September 2, 2020

Lower Menominee River removed from Great Lakes areas of concern clean-up list

Upper Michigans Source, September 3, 2020

$1B cleanup of lower Fox River complete

Wisconsin Public Radio, September 2, 2020

Restrictions on PFAS-containing firefighting foams take effect

The Waunakee Tribune, September 1, 2020

Agency denies critical habitat for endangered bumblebee

The Washington Post, August 31, 2020

Regulations for firefighting foam containing ‘forever chemicals’ on hold after push back from lobbying group

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 31, 2020

21 states sue White House over rollback of bedrock environmental law

The Hill, August 28, 2020

Elevated PFAS levels found in ditch downstream of JCI/Tyco

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, August 28, 2020

Environmental groups push for rule on firefighting foam, decry industry influence

Wisconsin State Journal, August 28, 2020

Madison water utility postpones change to fluoridation policy; board to await federal study of health impacts

Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, August 26, 2020

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