Water
HUMAN ORIGIN
Study finds more human than animal waste in Southwest Wisconsin wells https://t.co/LdrClXehVl via @WiStateJournal #water #contamination — John Adams (@DailyAdams)…
Deadly contamination of well leads to emergency water for homeowner
The chemicals are part of a group of compounds, which stem from artificial products like fast food wrappers, non-stick cooking…
Sewage surges into Wisconsin waters
In 2018, the agency overseeing Milwaukee’s system, which serves 1.1 million people and 28 communities, saw six combined sewer overflows,…
Walker’s CAFO Legacy
Polluted waters, thriving CAFOs, failing smaller farms
200 Households Sue Manure-Producing CAFO
Concentrated animal feeding operation winds up in court despite backing of Vos and Fitzgerald.
Animal Waste
Scientists are one step closer to understanding how dangerous contaminants from fecal matter are entering private wells in Kewaunee County.…
Stacked
Now, to the question of the day: Do you expect genuine, comprehensive action from Vos’ hand-picked, Republican-heavy task force if there…
Thirst
Just to give an approximation for the purposes of visualization: A gallon of water weighs 8.36 pounds and a typical…
Unquenchable
But serious objections to the diversion’s wisdom and legality under the Great Lakes Compact were raised by citizens at a public…
Add 26,000 hogs, stir, then marinate
I’ve made the point earlier, as have activists and local residents, repeatedly, but these brief paragraphs towards the end of a…
Clean Water Gets a Win
In a victory for this case, [Clean Water, Inc. and Lynda A. Cochart v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources et…
DNR’s Latest Master Plan
Meeting 300 miles from affected location — “It just happened that the Lower Wisconsin Riverway Master Plan was ready for…
Political Heat: The lead water crisis in Wisconsin is real, but the Walker administration is slow to react
Political Heat: The lead water crisis in Wisconsin is real, but the Walker administration is slow to react.
How ‘Bout a Little Manure Runoff?
Last week’s major rains in Northwestern Wisconsin are sadly becoming more common, as there have been record floods in many…
MAL Contends . . .: Wisconsin Manure Spill Brings Water Contamination Warnings in Beautiful Region
MAL Contends . . .: Wisconsin Manure Spill Brings Water Contamination Warnings in Beautiful Region
Radium-contaminated water
In 2014, the village of Sussex in southeast Wisconsin made a dismaying discovery. The radioactive element radium, a contaminant that…
State Rep. Krug Meets Citizen Backlash
I watched your entire performance on the floor. Suggesting we drill more HCWs (High Capacity Wells) to fill up dried-up…
Can Scott Walker be trusted to fix Wisconsin’s water crisis?
Political Heat: Can Scott Walker be trusted to fix Wisconsin’s water crisis?
Lead, Carrying Drinking Water
Experts, and even some regulators, say existing laws are failing to protect Wisconsin and the nation from harmful exposure to…
Not Just Michigan
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder (R-Michigan) is getting huge amount of lurid publicity for ignoring (indeed causing) the water crises in…