Wisconsin`s large-scale farmers, environmentalists square off over high capacity wells legislation


Wisconsin`s large-scale farmers, environmentalists square off over high capacity wells legislation


Wisconsin`s large-scale vegetable farmers say they need streamlined regulations to reliably water vast fields of crops. Environmental conservationists are worried about the toll that watering takes on the state’s lakes and aquifers.

Those opposing interests were on display Wednesday during a public hearing on the state Legislature’s latest attempt to alter state law regulating high capacity wells. Dozens of residents and property owners and environmental groups, along with dozens of farmers and business associations spoke on the bill...

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Ken Notes: A question, could we trade capacity for reduced phosphorus in our waterways?

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