Judge says Wisconsin DNR can't enforce pollution law without listing hazardous substances

The suit claims the defendants knew since the early 1980s that the chemicals could damage the liver, kidneys and nervous system among other ne…

There was no discussion of new or modified limits for about two dozen other substances, including Trichloroethylene, a common dry cleaning che…

The synthetic chemicals, which do not break down naturally, have been linked to health problems including low birth weight, cancer, and liver disease.

The sites both drain into Starkweather Creek, which flows into Lake Monona, where health officials have warned anglers to limit consumption of fish. 

Mikalsen warned the committee could suspend the standards if the department doesn’t lawfully implement them.

In the face of widespread public support, the Natural Resources Board voted 3-3 with one abstention Wednesday to reject rules to limit certain…