Granite Peak draws water with little oversight


Granite Peak draws water with little oversight


Granite Peak used over 135 million gallons of water to make snow during the 2016-2017 ski season...

RIB MOUNTAIN - Granite Peak Ski Area drew more than 135 million gallons of water during the 2016-2017 ski season, with little oversight from state regulators and with an unknown effect on the environment, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin has learned.

The news organization obtained records on the Rib Mountain ski area’s water use as local activists expressed concerns about plans to expand both the Granite Peak water intake system and its overall number of ski runs....


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Ken Notes: A bit safer than running it through a city of cows before returning it to the aquifer...

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