Environmental Group Complains DNR Too Weak on River Laws

The Wisconsin River Alliance has accused the Department of Natural Resources of failing to enforce pollution laws, the Post-Crescent reported.

A 68-page report released by the Alliance summarizes its one-year study, which tapped the expertise of 75 state experts, including many DNR employees.

The study found that state budget cuts have led to inadequate enforcement of water laws and that regulators frequently cave to political pressures.

Larry Kriese, vice chairman of the Northeast Region of the state council of Trout Unlimited, backs the alliance. "Resources, we believe, are not something that can be managed election to election," Kriese told the Post-Crescent.

Source: The Post-Crescent