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Proposed hog operation near St. Croix tributary sees major setback
DNR rejects request to revise manure management and says company must reapply for permits.
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Hog facility opponents seek signatures for petition asking EPA to review Trade River proposal
Concerned citizens are invited to sign request for federal agency to analyze possible risks to river and more.
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Contest seeks slogan for billboard opposed to large-scale livestock operations
Group working along St. Croix River tributary also offers update on CAFO application.
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Rural community rebuffs challenge to livestock rules
Wisconsin town’s supervisors reject industry claims and retains legal counsel.
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Dairy production facility fined for polluting St. Croix River tributary
State lawyers announce settlement for 2019 incident that contaminated trout stream in Willow River watershed.
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Five years after massive manure spill, residents fighting for clean water
Big dairy in Willow River watershed dumped 300,000 gallons of manure into a wetland in 2017.
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In Wisconsin, small towns want more regulations for big farms
The state’s agricultural lobby says local efforts to regulate CAFOs are illegal.
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Dairy industry seeks to ‘curb’ local rules for livestock near St. Croix River
Lobbyists ask state agency to review new ordinances targeting large-scale operations.
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Three Wisconsin towns targeted by hog farms pass strict protections
Coalition enacting ordinances to ensure proposed facilities won’t pollute air or water.
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Cow manure predicted to cause most sickness from contaminated wells in Kewaunee County
A new study predicts the incidence of gastrointestinal illness in private drinking wells, identifying manure as the main cause of contamination.
