Environmental group clashes with Kohler Co. over golf course
Kohler Co. and an environmental group are at odds over the Wisconsin-based manufacturing company's plan to build a golf course on the shore of Lake Michigan.
Senate panel to tackle wetlands proposals
A panel of Wisconsin Senate lawmakers plan on Wednesday to hear public testimony on a bill calling for changes to the state’s wetland-mitigation rules.
Committees set hearing on GOP bill to end wetland permits
Two legislative committees have scheduled a joint hearing on a Republican bill that would allow developers to build on state wetlands without a permit.
Environmental groups come out in support of exception to wetland-permitting rules
Lawmakers on Wednesday heard public testimony on a bill that would let dredgers dispose of fill material in certain types of wetlands without first obtaining a permit. And some of the support, at least, is coming from a surprising source – environmental groups. If adopted by the full Legislature and signed by the governor, Senate Bill […]
Hearing set on proposal to expand wetland permit exceptions
A panel of lawmakers is preparing to hear public testimony on a proposal that would expand the types of artificial wetlands that can be filled without a permit. Under current law, discharging fill or dredged material into a wetland requires either a general or individual permit. The state Department of Natural Resource’s rules allow exceptions […]
Walker signs bill providing immunity for ‘fish sticks’ projects
A law Gov. Scott Walker signed this week provides immunity from civil liability for damage caused by structures used to protect and cultivate fish and wildlife in waterways and wetlands.
Citizens group heads to court over railroad’s wetland permit
A group of citizens has gone to court in La Crosse County to try to block BNSF Railroad's plans to build tracks through the La Crosse River marsh.
Mining cos. ordered to pay $80K in fines
Two Minnesota mining companies will pay $80,000 in forfeitures and fees for discharging sediment into a wetland complex, creek and the St. Croix River.
New limits on the public trust doctrine
After years of expanding the public trust doctrine, the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Legislature are reversing course.
Judge approves settlement in wetlands violations case
The Wisconsin Department of Justice on Friday settled its lawsuit against Green Bay concrete and aggregate contractor Triple P Inc., Green Bay, and James O. Peters Sr.
Settlement reached in wetlands violation
An Illinois resident who illegally filled wetlands during three separate years in Oneida County has agreed to pay $30,000 plus the cost of environmental restoration, the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced Monday.
AG: Golf course to pay 12K for wetland, waterway violations
The Platteville Golf and Country Club will pay $12,000 for the grading and filling of a streambed and wetlands without obtaining a permit from the state Department of Natural Resources, according to a news release from Attorney General’s J.B. Van Hollen office.
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