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Environmental lawyers say end of Chevron deference could hurt Wisconsin water quality
Environmental and administrative lawyers say that efforts to protect Wisconsin’s water from contaminants such as PFAS could be harmed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn the 40-year-old precedent known as Chevron deference. Chevron deference has guided the federal regulatory state for decades, telling judges assessing the legality of a regulation to […] The post Environmental lawyers say end of Chevron deference could hurt Wisconsin water quality appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Meet the Hayward ‘bog pushers’
Early this summer, a 200-ton peat bog sprouting mature, 40-foot Tamarack pine trees was blocking a waterway in the Lake Chippewa Flowage in northern Wisconsin. The bog — inaccurately known as an island — was lodged near a bridge, effectively splitting the 15,300 acre lake in two. If the bog remains in place, boats can’t cross from one side of the bridge to the other. It had to be moved.
Eric Hovde Banned From Walking in Waukesha July 4th Parade, But Dem Allowed
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde was banned from walking in the once rock-solid conservative city’s 4th of July parade Thursday because the parade supposedly has a rule that only incumbent politicians can participate, according to two sources familiar with the situation. However, social media posts and the city’s...
Madison doctor works alongside woman who he delivered as a baby decades ago
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison doctor is celebrating more than 30 years of helping bring life into this world. Dr. Fred Melius has been delivering babies at Meriter Hospital for so long, he now works alongside a woman who he delivered years ago. “Delivering babies is incredible,” said Dr....
Minor injuries in 3-vehicle crash
ARCADIA, Wis. (WEAU) - A three-vehicle crash in Arcadia today resulted in only minor injuries and a few citations. According to a news release from the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office, on July 5 at about 11:54 a.m., a three-vehicle crash happened on State Road 93 near the intersection of Holcomb Coulee Road in Arcadia, Wis.
Sturgeon spearing application deadline is approaching.
(DNR) Oshkosh, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds sturgeon spearers that the deadline to apply for Upriver Lakes spearing tags is Aug. 1, 2024. Due to a higher success rate on the Upriver Lakes, only 500 license holders will be selected to spear a sturgeon...
Biden, still very much running, jokes "whether Trump has it all together"
President Joe Biden delivered an impassioned speech at a Friday rally in Wisconsin, vowing to stay in the race, as an increasing number of Democratic lawmakers, donors, and advisors see him as a liability in defeating Donald Trump. Biden, who acknowledged that the first presidential debate wasn’t his “best performance,”...
Court rules for executive branch
(The Center Square) – Gubernatorial power was intruded upon by the Joint Finance Committee of the Wisconsin Legislature, the state Supreme Court said Friday. With lone dissent from Chief Justice Annette Ziegler, the 6-1 ruling said the executive branch has authority to spend for projects the Legislature has appropriated funds. At issue was the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program in an appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources. The Joint Finance Committee...
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