Rep. Swearingen: Supreme Court ruling undermines property rights of northern Wisconsin landowners

Madison, WI – Representative Rob Swearingen (R–Rhinelander) issued the following statement in response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to grant the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) authority to force PFAS cleanups without going through the Legislature or administrative rulemaking: “This ruling is a massive overstep. It bypasses the legislative process and opens the door fo...