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Public Comments Sought For Proposed Green Tier Contract With Madison Gas And Electric Company
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is requesting public comments on a proposed Green Tier–Tier 2 contract with Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) in Madison, Wisconsin. This contract is an expansion of MGE’s Green Tier participation, which began at a singular facility on Blount Street and now includes its operations in southern and central Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan Virtual Meeting Nov. 10
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host a regional public meeting to discuss updating the Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan for Pepin, Buffalo, Trempealeau, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe and Vernon counties
DNR To Restore Wetlands In Mount Pleasant
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network (WIN) have announced the start of a wetland restoration project in the Village of Mt. Pleasant. The project, located east of Meachem Road and Sanders Park, will restore 60 acres of wetlands to near pre-settlement conditions as part of a DNR grant program.
New Study Shows Air Quality Improving In The Dairy State
Wisconsin’s air quality is improving. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2020 Air Quality Trends Report has been released and confirms decreasing concentrations of most pollutants across the state.
Incidental Take Notice for Dane County
The Nine Springs Valley Interceptor Project may result in the "incidental taking" of a rare moth under a permit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that do not put the species' overall population at risk.
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