Last night, Badger Army Ammunition Plant officials told the Town of Sumpter board that local dairy farmers, graziers, stables, and other farm operators would be expected to abandon their existing livestock wells and pay for water from the Army’s proposed municipal...
The U.S. Army has identified more than 10,000 acres in and around Badger Army Ammunition Plant that are at risk for groundwater contamination in the future, likely for decades. While the municipal water system proposed by the Army could provide an alternate source of...
State environmental regulators have published a new report emphasizing the importance of community involvement in munitions cleanups to ensure safety and often to reduce cleanup costs. The report, published last month by the Association of State and Territorial Solid...
Today, members of the Badger Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) took the first step in a formal appeal of the Army’s recent denial of their request for an independent technical advisor. The January 24 letter to the installation director at Badger Army Ammunition Plant...
Merrimac Town Board Asks WDNR for Public Hearing On January 5, CSWAB appeared before the Town of Merrimac board and informed local officials of the Army’s formal request for exemptions to state groundwater standards for nitrate, nitrite, manganese, and arsenic at a...
The Wisconsin Natural Resources board has approved a permanent set of rules to slow the spread of white-nose syndrome in Wisconsin bats. The rules classify four cave bats as threatened, list the fungus linked to the disease as an invasive species, and require cave and...
“The strength and continued success of CSWAB are found in its commitment to empower stakeholders and tribal members in decisions that affect their community, their quality of life, and their environmental health.”
Crystel Anders
Former Executive Director, Community Shares of Wisconsin
