The WMC Litigation Center filed an open records lawsuit against the DNR on behalf of WMC. In February 2021, WMC made an open records request with the DNR for documents relating to surface water grants. Over a year later, the DNR turned over some requested records, but withheld and redacted others. WMC sued the DNR this week, arguing that the DNR illegally withheld or redacted five categories of records. The lawsuit seeks access to those records, attorney fees, and punitive damages.
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.
