Ron Seely

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Tainted Water: Human Waste Pollutes State Drinking Water
Tainted Water

Human Waste Pollutes State Drinking Water

Problem often caused by septic systems; Tougher laws needed, experts say.

Tainted Water: Bacteria Taints State’s Drinking Water
Tainted Water

Bacteria Taints State’s Drinking Water

169,00 households served by private wells that tested positive for coliform bacteria.

Tainted Water: Many Communities Have Unsafe Drinking Water
Tainted Water

Many Communities Have Unsafe Drinking Water

An estimated 800,000 state residents consume contaminated well water.

Wind Turbines Threaten Bats Here

Wind Turbines Threaten Bats Here

Study shows they kill about 1 million per year and Wisconsin has some of region's largest bat hibernation sites.

DNR May Scrap Science Bureau

DNR May Scrap Science Bureau

Administrators consider killing Bureau of Science Services, "bedrock" of DNR, says its ex-leader.

Ruling Could Pollute Drinking Water State-Wide

Ruling Could Pollute Drinking Water State-Wide

EPA opens door to reuse of coal ash, despite evidence it's contaminating wells in Wisconsin.

Hundreds of Wells Polluted and Unusable in Southeast Wisconsin

Hundreds of Wells Polluted and Unusable in Southeast Wisconsin

Study traces problem to coal ash disposal by We Energies plants in Milwaukee and Kenosha counties.

Mining Company Uses Paramilitary Guards

Mining Company Uses Paramilitary Guards

Gogebic says guards will continue patrolling land, two legislators object.