Wisconsin included in report about groundwater contamination


Wisconsin included in report about groundwater contamination


A new environmental report from Earth Justice raises concerns about groundwater contamination in 39 states, including Wisconsin. They said the contamination is coming from coal ash dump sites that aren’t properly line or don’t comply with federal standards.

One of those sites is the Weston Power Station in Rothschild. But, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) said no Wisconsin site should be on the list.

“I think what the report showed is that there are certainly issues at some coal sites in other parts of the country, but not in Wisconsin,” said WPS spokesperson Brendan Conway.

Earth Justice said the Weston plant is in compliance with certain standards, but the coal ash basin isn’t lined according to federal standards. They got this information from a WPS report from 2016...

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Ken Notes: I may have been guilty of bringing this report to the attention of many media outlets. I would point out Weston and WPS are making real efforts to expand renewables, properly decommission older plants and control discharge. Once again we need to work with them to achieve the outcomes we all want...

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