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Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard a pair of far-reaching environmental lawsuits on Monday that could define the limits of factory farming and high-capacity well regulations and determine how far state agencies can go when interpreting state law. The justices heard oral arguments in both cases, concluding they hinge on whether a law Republicans passed in 2011 limiting agencies’ powers trumps the Department of Natural Resources’ broad authority to protect Wisconsin’s waters. It was unclear when the court might rule. A decision that the law limits a...

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard a pair of far-reaching environmental lawsuits on Monday that could define the limits of factory farming and high-capacity well regulations and determine how far state agencies can go when interpreting state law.  The justices heard oral arguments in both cases, concluding they hinge on whether a law Republicans passed in 2011 limiting agencies' powers trumps the Department of Natural Resources' broad authority to protect Wisconsin's waters. It was unclear when the court might rule. A decision that the law limits agency...

Environmental groups challenge 2011 law limiting state DNR’s rules to protect groundwater. //end headline wrapper ?> Wisconsin Supreme Court. Photo by Dave Reid. The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a pair of cases that could decide whether state environmental regulators have the authority to place limits on farming in Wisconsin to protect groundwater. In the first case, environmental group Clean Wisconsin and Kewaunee County residents contested the DNR’s approval of a wastewater discharge permit as part of Kinnard Farms’ request to expand its concentrated anima...

At issue is a 2011 law that says state agencies can’t take any actions that aren’t explicitly authorized by the Legislature.

Justices hear arguments in sweeping environmental cases (UPDATE) By: Associated Press April 12, 2021 9:35 am By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard a pair of far-reaching environmental lawsuits on Monday that could define the limits of factory farming and high-capacity well regulations and determine how far state agencies can go when interpreting state law. The justices heard oral arguments in both cases, concluding they hinge on whether a law Republicans passed in 2011 limiting agencies’ powers trumps the Department of Natural Resou...