Wisconsin's Air Management Program
The Air Management Program works to maintain and improve Wisconsin's air quality in order to protect public health and the environment.
Clean air at Mayville, Wisconsin
Staff monitor the air for pollutants, inspect emission sources, provide compliance assistance to industry, initiate enforcement actions when necessary, operate a permit program, and educate the public about air quality issues.
News
Legislature Holds Public Hearing on Mercury Rule - The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources held a public hearing on the Department's air mercury rule on August 20, 2008. Secretary Matt Frank provided testimony at the hearing which can be found on Air Management's Mercury Web page. A video recording of the hearing can be seen on the Wisconsin Eye Web site [exit DNR]. August 22, 2008
EPA proposes non-attainment counties for fine particles - On Tuesday, August 19, 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed designations of nonattainment counties for the federal 24-hour fine particles air quality standard. Six Wisconsin counties (Brown, Columbia, Dane, Milwaukee, Racine and Waukesha) are proposed nonattainment counties. A public comment period will be announced shortly in the Federal Register and EPA intends to make final designation decisions by December 18, 2008. To see DNR Secretary Matt Frank’s statement on the proposed Wisconsin designations, please go to Statement from DNR Secretary Matthew J. Frank [PDF] 8/20/08
Global warming task force report - Governor's Task Force on Global Warming finalizes its report on global warming strategy for Wisconsin. To see the report, please go to the Global Warming Task Force web page 8/13/2008.
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