Wisconsin Supreme Court justices questioned whether the state DNR should be forced to designate emerging contaminants like PFAS as hazardous substances before the agency is allowed to regulate them.

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Around 4 gallons of crude oil reached groundwater at the site of an Enbridge spill that leaked around 69,000 gallons at the company’s Line 6 pump station in Jefferson County, according to a final report submitted to federal regulators.

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Capitol Police arrested one individual Monday for disorderly conduct and resisting an officer during a protest of Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 reroute at the offices for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

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A northern Wisconsin tribe has returned barricades to the side of four roads at the heart of a longstanding dispute with the town of Lac du Flambeau, sparking fears that homeowners will once again face restricted access to their properties.

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A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum has found that recycling services are stressing local government budgets due in part to a decline in state aid.

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Federal wildlife regulators have denied petitions submitted by hunting groups that sought to remove or reduce protections for gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region and West Coast states.

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The amount of cargo moving through ports on the Great Lakes is trailing behind shipments at the same time last year as the shipping season nears its end.

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A blast of Arctic air is descending on a large span of the country this weekend, and Wisconsin residents can expect bitterly cold temperatures to linger into the middle of January.

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Wisconsin lawmakers plan to reintroduce proposals to address PFAS contamination after bills failed in the last session. 

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An effort is underway to map the bottom of the Great Lakes to better understand its depths, potential hazards and support climate resilience in the face of extreme storms.

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After 125 years, the Wisconsin State Park System has grown to include 50 state parks, 44 state trails, 15 state forests, nine state recreation areas and eight river and resources areas.

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A coalition of groups are asking Wisconsin lawmakers to invest almost $1 billion in water infrastructure in addition to policy changes and other preventive measures to protect safe drinking water. 

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Karen Hyun will be the state's next secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, a cabinet position that’s gone unfilled for more than a year.

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A diesel mobile crane manufacturer in Manitowoc has reached a $42.6  million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency over Clean Air Act violations.

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State regulators say nearby wells and waterways have so far not been impacted by around 70,000 gallons of oil that spilled from Enbridge's system in Jefferson County as the company and regulators face scrutiny over their response.

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Wisconsin businesses and farms have been notified their insurance will not pay for any injury or property damage tied to PFAS contamination.

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More than half of nonmetallic mine reclamation programs audited in the past five years are out of compliance due in large part to staff turnover, according to state environmental regulators.

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Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that the state is devoting $444 million to address aging wastewater systems in Wisconsin next year.

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A coalition of groups are challenging permits issued by state regulators to Canadian energy firm Enbridge for the company’s plan to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around the Bad River tribe’s reservation.

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Wisconsin is slated to receive nearly $18 million to replace older heavy-duty vehicles that run on diesel with newer zero-emissions vehicles.

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