Public Health
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Wisconsin Initiative On Climate Change Impacts Releases Climate Assessment Report
The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) today released its 2021 climate assessment report, Wisconsin’s Changing Climate: Impacts and Solutions for a Warmer Climate. The report is the most comprehensive assessment to date on the impact of climate change in Wisconsin and includes details on the continued warming and increased precipitation throughout the state.
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DNR PFAS Technical Group
The PFAS Technical Group will include a presentation from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on innovative destructive technologies for PFAS-contaminated media and waste.
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DNR PFAS External Advisory Group
Items on the agenda include updates on PFAS activities and perspectives from the DNR and External Advisory Group members.
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Public Hearing for the Proposed Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the Milwaukee-Racine PM2.5 Maintenance Area
This is a Public Hearing for the Proposed Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the Milwaukee-Racine PM2.5 Maintenance Area.
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BOD Analysis
BOD provides a measure of the impact of a waste (water) on the oxygen content in a receiving water body. Wastes (organic matter, "food") are broken down (decomposed, oxidized, metabolized) by microbial organisms (aerobic bacteria), frequently…
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Two Rivers Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Two Rivers is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system.
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DNR To Host Virtual Public Meeting On CWD Detection In Vilas County On Feb. 9
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Vilas County Deer Advisory Council will host a virtual public meeting on the status of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wild deer in Vilas County from 6 – 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022.
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Air Management Study Group
The Study Group is a stakeholder working group that addresses policy and technical topics relevant to the Air Management Program.
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New PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory Issued For Bay Of Green Bay And Associated Tributaries
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced a new PFAS-based consumption advisory for the Bay of Green Bay and its tributaries following results of fish sampling conducted in 2020.
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DNR Urges Public To Exercise Caution When On The Ice On Bay of Green Bay
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges the public to exercise caution while on the ice on the Bay of Green Bay to avoid becoming stranded on free-floating sheets of ice.