• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Legislature / State Senate set to vote on high capacity well bill

State Senate set to vote on high capacity well bill

April 4, 2017 By Andrew Beckett

The state Senate will take up controversial legislation today that makes changes to the permitting process for high capacity wells.

The measure allows operators of wells pumping over 100,000 gallons a day to avoid a DNR permit review when they repair, re-drill, or sell their property.

Proponents claim farmers require the kind of certainty the change would provide, while critics argue such wells should be regularly reviewed, because of their potential impact on groundwater supplies.

The bill is supported by agriculture industry groups, including the Potato and Vegetable Growers Association and the Dairy Business Association.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Legislature, News



Featured Stories

Packers get rematch with Tampa Bay in NFC Championship

12th ranked Wisconsin sweeps Arizona State

Packers one win away from Super Bowl

No. 2 Wisconsin women’s hockey sweep’s No. 1 Minnesota

Golden Eagles hold off Red Storm

TwitterFacebook

Listen Now | More from Titletown ยป

Sports Headlines

Packers get rematch with Tampa Bay in NFC Championship

12th ranked Wisconsin sweeps Arizona State

Packers one win away from Super Bowl

No. 2 Wisconsin women’s hockey sweep’s No. 1 Minnesota

Golden Eagles hold off Red Storm

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC