WMC Director of Environmental & Energy Policy Craig Summerfield, submitted comments raising serious concerns with DNR’s plans to revise wetland regulations in the state. The proposed rule (NR 300) is broadly written to limit eligibility for wetland exemptions, expands DNR authority to require additional information from permit applicants, and more than doubles the fee (from $800 to $1,700) for individual wetland permits. The draft rule would also require businesses to use the DNR’s electronic portal for permitting applications.
Episode 54: Clean Up PFAS Without Penalizing Innocent Landowners
Kristen Nupson
November 19, 2025
https://youtu.be/cQd0flOJmso WMC is highlighting a proposal from the Wisconsin Legislature to protect innocent landowners from being unfairly penalized as polluters while enabling targeted PFAS cleanup.
