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Author Archives: Laura Olah
Current Issues
New EPA Risk Value Will Improve Munitions Cleanup
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued long-awaited toxicity values for technical grade dinitrotoluene (tgDNT) – an explosive that is a widespread environmental contaminant at Badger Army Ammunition Plant and hundreds of other military sites across the country. This announcement … Continue reading
Village Says Municipal Water Decision Should Be Democratic
On April 27, the Village of Prairie du Sac board passed a resolution calling for a referendum on the establishment of a proposed sanitary district that would serve residents near the closing Badger Army Ammunition Plant. The resolution was passed … Continue reading
WDNR Completes Study of Gruber’s Grove Bay Fish
Analysis of young fish taken from Gruber’s Grove Bay on Lake Wisconsin show slightly higher levels of mercury compared to similar fish taken from a different location on Lake Wisconsin. However, levels in both groups of fish are within the … Continue reading
Badger Contamination May Flow East of River, WDNR Says No Health Risk Expected
For more than 20 years, the U.S. Army has assured area residents that water wells east of Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin River are not vulnerable to groundwater contamination emanating from Badger Army Ammunition Plant. The Wisconsin Department of Natural … Continue reading
Town Wants Democratic Process for Proposed Water System
The Town Board of Prairie du Sac has issued a letter urging neighboring towns to join in formally asking that any petition to establish a utility district to provide municipal water for residents near the Badger Army Ammunition Plant be … Continue reading
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Calls for Restoration of Badger Wetlands
The Wisconsin Wildlife Federation is urging state regulators to require restoration and cleanup of wetlands at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant instead of restricting future land uses. “We would like to see a new proposal from the Army that … Continue reading
Badger Soil Cleanup May Not Be Protective
If approved, a proposal by the U.S. Army could prohibit camping, prairie restoration, and other conservation activities on portions of the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is accepting public comments on the military’s proposed … Continue reading
Badger Army Underestimates Chromium Risks
Badger Army Ammunition Plant may be underestimating health risks posed by residual chromium contamination on land slated for transfer to the State of Wisconsin, especially when compared to other Army sites nationwide. In a new report that has been submitted … Continue reading
Coalition Urges Legislators to Reject Iron Strip Mine Bill and Protect Wisconsin Water
Today, Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger (CSWAB) joined the Wisconsin Resources Protection Council, Sierra Club, and over 75 statewide, regional and national groups in releasing an open letter urging Wisconsin legislators to reject changes to Wisconsin’s mining safeguards. The … Continue reading
Wisconsin Challenges Army on Pesticide Liability
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is challenging an Army proposal to shift liability to the state for any disturbance or release of pesticide residues that may be found in soils at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant. The Army … Continue reading
