MADISON, Wis. — Environmental regulators can’t unilaterally force polluters to clean up contamination from so-called forever chemicals without going through the Legislature to establish specific limits on the compounds, a state appellate court ruled Wednesday. The 2nd District Court of Appeals’ decision all but eliminates the Department of Natural Resources’ authority to unilaterally mandate reporting PFAS contamination in groundwater and …
Appeals court reinstates drop boxes for Wisconsin's February primary Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images A Wisconsin appeals court has temporarily blocked a judge's order that would have banned the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state. Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren sided with the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law …
