A group of 31 Republican state lawmakers are calling for the federal government to help ease regulations of phosphorus discharge into lakes and streams, saying complying with the standards is too expensive for small municipalities.
The standards for phosphorus discharge, which can cause unnatural weed and algae growth in public waterways, were adopted in 2010 by the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board after eight years of scientific review and input from environmental, agricultural and municipal groups....
Ken Notes: This is a very difficult issue. Our lakes are becoming floating algae pools because of the phosphorus but communities are a small part of the problem. We need a comprehensive plan working with the farmers, developers and homeowners as well as the communities to address the issues. We should contact the twin cities for example to see what they did to address the issue. We can not just expect to legislate solutions that actually make a difference. That said, the 31 lawmakers are not perusing solutions, they are addressing tax rates and impact on businesses.
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