Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday appointed a county administrator with a background in conservation to lead the state Department of Natural Resources.
Read More »Tag Archives: DNR
Walker appointee Prehn resigns from DNR board
A member of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource's policy board appointed by former Republican Gov. Scott Walker who refused to step down even after his term ended nearly two years ago said Friday that he was resigning.
Read More »Construction site operator found guilty of failing to obtain storm-water permits
A jury has found a Waterford man guilty of failing to carry out storm-water best practices at a Milwaukee construction site, the DOJ announced Monday.
Read More »Wisconsin judge leaves PFAS regulation ruling on hold
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday agreed to keep on hold his ruling from April that prevented state regulators from requiring businesses and others responsible for pollution by PFAS chemicals to investigate and clean up the contamination.
Read More »Court weighs case of conservative who won’t leave DNR board (UPATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court was set to consider Thursday whether to remove a conservative Department of Natural Resources board member who refuses to step down even though his term ended almost a year ago.
Read More »Judge issues injunction blocking Wisconsin fall wolf hunt
A judge last week halted Wisconsin's fall wolf season two weeks before hunters were set to take to the woods, siding with wildlife advocacy groups who argued that holding the hunt would be unconstitutional.
Read More »Judge leaning toward blocking Wisconsin wolf hunt
A judge appeared on the verge Thursday of granting wildlife advocates' request to halt the Wisconsin fall wolf season after hearing arguments that the hunt is illegal.
Read More »Federal judge sets hearing on blocking Wisconsin wolf hunt
A federal judge on Friday scheduled a hearing for later this month on whether to block Wisconsin's fall wolf hunt.
Read More »Wisconsin justices weigh challenge to swap of parkland
A conservation group asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday to let it challenge the state's decision to transfer state park land to a company planning to build a golf course.
Read More »Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking removal of DNR chairman
A Wisconsin judge on Friday rejected a lawsuit seeking to remove the state Department of Natural Resources policy board's leader from his post even though his term has ended.
Read More »Judge won’t let lawmakers, hunters join DNR board lawsuit
A Wisconsin judge declined to let Republican legislators and a hunting group join a lawsuit seeking to remove the state Department of Natural Resources policy board's leader from his post.
Read More »Animal rights groups sue to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt
A coalition of animal rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop Wisconsin's wolf hunt this fall and invalidate a state law mandating annual hunts, arguing the statutes don't give wildlife officials any leeway to consider population estimates.
Read More »Emails: DNR board chairman consulted with GOP about staying
The leader of the state Department of Natural Resources policy board consulted with Republicans on his decision to stay on the panel after his term expired, emails show.
Read More »Nearly 800 residents plan to sue La Crosse regarding PFAS
Nearly 800 residents of French Island plan to sue the city of La Crosse stemming from contamination of private drinking water wells from chemicals known as PFAS, a move that could expose the city to up to more than $39 million in claims.
Read More »DNR restarts hunter safety courses in face of lawsuit
The state Department of Natural Resources will restart in-person hunter safety courses next month after a hunter advocacy group sued alleging the department had no authority to cancel them.
Read More »DNR will consider well impacts according to AG’s stance
Wisconsin environmental regulators will consider high-capacity wells' impact on surrounding water bodies when issuing permits, aligning with Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul's stance on the issue.
Read More »DNR asks wastewater plants to test for PFAS contamination
The state Department of Natural Resources is asking wastewater treatment plants to test for polyfluoroalkyl pollution.
Read More »Judge says Racine can divert water for Foxconn
A judge has ruled in favor of Racine's plans to divert millions of gallons of water from Lake Michigan for Foxconn Technology Group.
Read More »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.
Read More »DNR staff pressured to OK golf course
"Here's our thistle! This is a rare, very rare plant," retired wetland ecologist Pat Trochlell exclaimed as she stood at the edge of Lake Michigan on a clear, windy and unseasonably cool day in October.
Read More »DNR attorney will review sand plant permit ruling
A Department of Natural Resources attorney will decide whether the agency will honor a ruling that a Monroe County sand processing plant's wetlands permit is invalid.
Read More »New chief legal counsel appointed to the DNR
Gov. Scott Walker has appointed a lawyer from a conservative public interest litigation group to be the state Department of Natural Resources' new chief legal counsel.
Read More »Conservation group appeals wildlife area recreation ruling
A Wisconsin conservation alliance is appealing a federal judge's ruling that allows off-road motorcycle racing, Army helicopter training and other high-impact activities at a state-owned wildlife property.
Read More »Agency settles suit over dairy industry regulation
Wisconsin environmental officials have agreed to settle a dairy industry lawsuit alleging the agency is over-regulating large livestock farms.
Read More »Officials sued over hunter harassment law
A group of Wisconsin residents say the state's hunter harassment law stifles free speech and are suing state officials in federal court.
Read More »Court: Baiting deer legal if not for hunting (UPDATE)
A state appellate judge has ruled baiting deer is permissible as long as the bait isn't intended for hunting.
Read More »State, 3M reach fine-free pollution settlement (UPDATE)
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel has settled a pollution case with 3M that won't require the company to pay any fines, which critics say will only encourage companies to ignore environmental regulations.
Read More »High court grills lawyers over property rights in DNR standoff lawsuit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday grilled lawyers in the case of a Lafayette County man who was convicted of resisting arrest and pointing a gun at a state Department of Nature Resources warden.
Read More »Republicans eye splitting up DNR (UPDATE)
Republicans in control of the Wisconsin state Legislature are considering splitting up the Department of Natural Resources, scattering parks, forestry, environmental, hunting and fishing programs among three existing agencies and two new ones.
Read More »DNR board OKs federal air rules after lawsuit
The state Department of Natural Resources board has finally adopted federal air pollution standards after four years and a legal settlement.
Read More »