Current Issues
Feingold Questions Army Burning
MERRIMAC – In response to community concerns about the release of contaminants during the proposed burning of buildings at Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Senator Russ Feingold has sent a letter to the U.S. Army concerning the viability of less polluting alternatives....
Neighbors Ask Attorney General to Stop Open Burning: Analysis Shows Air Emissions Will Exceed Safe Standards
Nearby residents today asked Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager to take legal action to stop a plan to open burn approximately 100 buildings at Badger Army Ammunition Plant. On behalf of Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger (CSWAB), attorneys with Midwest...
High Mercury Found Near Badger Plant
The Capital Times :: SATURDAY EXTRA :: 3B By Bill Novak The Capital Times Gruber's Grove Bay on Lake Wisconsin might have to be dredged again, after the state Department of Natural Resources discovered mercury in several sediment samples taken from the bay were still...
Open Burning Proposal Ignores Risks to Children and Infants!
The DNR’s assessment of cancer risks associated with inhalation of toxic emissions from open burning buildings at Badger only evaluated risks to adults. In addition to other omissions -- including no assessment of non-cancer risks, ecological risks, environmental...
Baldwin Asked to Help Find Safe Alternative to Burning
Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger is asking Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin to help find a safe alternative to open burning of as many as 100 explosive-contaminated buildings at Badger Army Ammunition Plant – a proposal that will cause more pollution at the closing...
Groups Join Opposition to Burning Buildings at Badger
A coalition of 31 environmental, health, peace, conservation, and social justice groups organized by CSWAB is urging the U.S. Army to seek an alternative to the open burning of old buildings at Badger Army Ammunition Plant. This approach, the groups maintain, places...
CSWAB and BAAP In the Media
CSWAB Communication & Press Releases CSWAB Receives DNR Awards - December 16, 2002 CSWAB Asks WDNR to Set Health Standard for Perchlorates: Groundwater at Military Sites Should be Tested - May 10, 2002 CSWAB Questions Hulsey's Rationale - March 28, 2002 CSWAB...
CSWAB Receives DNR Awards
On December 16, 2002, Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger was presented with a Wisconsin Clean Water Achievement Award at a reception hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in Madison. The special recognition program was created by the DNR to...
Groups Seek Alternative to Burning Buildings at Badger
A coalition of 31 organizations is urging the U.S. Army to seek an alternative to open burning old buildings at Badger Army Ammunition Plant. This approach, the groups maintain, places the environment and human health at risk. As many as 100 buildings are being...
Open Burning of Buildings at Badger: A Solution or More Pollution?
On June 19, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) met privately with representatives of the U.S. Army, General Services Administration, and Plexus Scientific Corporation, a consulting firm working for the military. The Army, as part of the...
CSWAB Asks WDNR to Set Health Standard for Perchlorates
Groundwater at Military Sites Should be Tested MERRIMAC A new report released today by Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger calls on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to set and enforce health-based standards for perchlorate a toxic chemical that is...
CSWAB Questions Hulsey’s Rationale
Dear Mr. Hulsey, We have received a copy of your memo regarding the potential for utilizing Badger Army Ammunition Plant as a "temporary secure work camp for state Probation and Parole Holds and other state prisoners." I am contacting you, as per your letter, for more...