Environmental Protection
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Portage Canal Restoration, Revitalization Nears Completion
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the City of Portage, and Columbia County, celebrated today the culmination of a decades-long vision to clean up and restore the Portage Canal, revitalizing this community asset.
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DNR Celebrates 50 Years Of The Clean Water Act
he Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act.
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New Interactive PFAS Data Tool Available
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a new interactive tool with information about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) throughout Wisconsin. The PFAS Interactive Data Viewer combines publicly available information from multiple sources across the DNR’s website into one tool to allow users to more easily explore what is known about PFAS in Wisconsin.
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Collection Of PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foam Waste Begins
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today celebrated the start of a collection and disposal program for PFAS-containing firefighting foam waste while at a collection event in Appleton.
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Feed Leachate Discharge Near Fond Du Lac County’s Lomira Creek
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is working with a local dairy farm to respond to a discharge of feed leachate to a tributary of Lomira Creek. The farm, Clover Hill Dairy near Lomira, was able to stop the release and is removing polluted water from the stream.
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DNR And Partners Take Emergency Actions To Save Disappearing Songbird
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that it has partnered with state and national groups to protect the at-risk Connecticut warbler.
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2022 Sustainability And Business Support Report Released
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s Sustainability and Business Support (SBS) program today announced the release of its 2022 report highlighting the department’s free, non-regulatory services that support Wisconsin’s businesses and local governments wherever they are on the path to sustainability.
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Attention Hunters: Help Slow The Spread Of Invasive Species
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking hunters to help slow the spread of invasive species while out in the field this hunting season.
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Incidental Take Notice For Walworth County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of two rare snake species and two rare fish species, which may result from the CTH C Bridge over Turtle Creek project in Walworth County.
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DNR Seeking Public Input On PFAS Contamination In Marinette, Peshtigo And Surrounding Communities
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting two listening sessions on Wednesday, Oct. 26 to share updates and seek public input on PFAS contamination in the city of Marinette, the town of Peshtigo and surrounding communities. These listening sessions are the 18th in a series of public input opportunities hosted by the DNR for area residents.