Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Appeals court sides with WMC, says DNR overstepped legal authority

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) won its lawsuit against the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Wednesday in the District II Court of Appeals. The 2-1 decision confirms the DNR is violating the law by regulating so-called “emerging contaminants” as hazardous substances under Wisconsin’s Spills Law without written rules in place. In February of 2021, WMC filed a la...