Mar 11, 2013 | issues
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 contains soil...
Feb 8, 2013 | issues
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...
Jan 28, 2013 | issues
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 to state...
Jan 16, 2013 | issues
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...
Nov 15, 2012 | issues
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 included the language in...
Oct 29, 2012 | issues
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is challenging the Army’s plans to disband the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for Wisconsin’s Badger Army Ammunition Plant. The EPA’s September 12 letter to the U.S. Army Environmental Command says that the Army’s actions are...
