MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has appointed longtime dairy farmer of Viroqua, Paul Buhr, to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB).
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board NRB, the board that establishes policy for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources WDNR, voted to allow the WDNR to move forward with developing regulatory standards for per- and polyfluorolalkyl substances PFAS in groundwater.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) proposed Rib Mountain State Park Master Plan revision was modified and subsequently approved by the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) during their Dec. 14, 2022 meeting. The proposed Rib Mountain State Park Master Plan revision and NRB’s modification are available below
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board unanimously OK'd the DNR’s request to draft standards to limit four PFAS chemicals in groundwater. This marks the agency's second attempt to bring the protective standards to life.