Saturday, October 1, 2022

Environmental Protection is a low priority for the all-white, all-male Wisconsin GOP leadership

 
Headline:  Urban Milwaukee, 9/30/2022
Wisconsin’s Green Fire claims legislation, court rulings and politics have undermined efforts to address threats to the environment since 2011. The conservation group, whose members include former Department of Natural Resources staff, highlighted challenges with drinking water contamination by PFAS and nitrates, along with degradation of the state’s waterways. 
“Today, instead of a robust balancing of public interests among stakeholders, a single committee of the legislature and a small number of groups representing industry, real-estate, and some agricultural interests now exercise a high level of influence over conservation and environmental programs, with direct implications for the health and welfare of Wisconsin citizens,” Fred Clark, the group’s executive director, said in a statement.

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