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The DNR and High Capacity Wells in Wisconsin

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

July 9, 2021

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Clean Wisconsin attorney Evan Feinauer discusses two state Supreme Court decisions that confirm the Department of Natural Resources has the authority to regulate high-capacity wells.

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