Wisconsin
Waukesha Co. Judge stays decision that would end PFAS regulation in Wisconsin – Wisconsin Examiner
A Waukesha County Circuit Courtroom Choose stayed a earlier determination on Tuesday, permitting the Wisconsin Division of Pure Assets to proceed regulating contamination from dangerous “endlessly chemical substances” often called PFAS whereas an attraction is pending.
In April, Choose Michael Bohren dominated that the DNR had been unlawfully regulating PFAS and different “rising contaminants” beneath the state’s spills legislation, which has been in impact for many years. Bohren discovered that as a result of PFAS aren’t listed as dangerous contaminants by the DNR, they’ll’t be regulated. So as to take action, the division would wish to create guidelines that set up the cancer-causing chemical substances as dangerous.
The lawsuit was introduced by the state’s largest enterprise foyer, Wisconsin Producers and Commerce and a Waukesha County-based leather-based cleansing firm. If the unique determination stands it will kneecap the DNR’s capacity to guard communities from dangerous contamination. Municipalities throughout the state have had native water sources affected by PFAS contamination — which comes from cleansing provides, supplies used to make home goods resembling non-stick pans and firefighting foams typically used at airports.
On Tuesday Bohren granted the division’s movement for a keep of his determination pending an attraction. The DNR and environmental teams argued that if the choice instantly went into impact, the ensuing harms could be irreparable.
“I’m glad that the influence of the courtroom’s determination is massive,” Bohren stated. “It’s expansive, throughout quite a lot of exercise that the DNR is engaged in. It’s exercise that’s controversial. It’s exercise that’s straightforward to generate feelings about and it hasn’t been litigated in 40 years.”
“Making an allowance for the seriousness of the problems concerned and the broad influence of the problems concerned, a keep is acceptable,” he continued. “I’m glad it protects everybody’s curiosity. It places the plaintiffs’ aspect and the enterprise individuals and the individuals who supported the plaintiffs considerably in danger for a time frame, however the keep additionally protects the general state coverage that the DNR is engaged on if the courtroom is inaccurate.”
Gabe Johnson-Karp, an assistant legal professional common for the Wisconsin Division of Justice, argued that there are at present 1,300 households in Wisconsin who obtain free bottled water from the DNR beneath the spills legislation as a result of their water provides have been affected by PFAS. If PFAS aren’t coated by the legislation anymore, he argued, these households would now not have clear consuming water.
He additionally stated that the gutting of a 40-year-old legislation will shake the established order so abruptly that financial improvement and native tax revenues may very well be affected.
“The much more vital consideration is the potential influence of the harms, and the importance of these harms, and the possibility that 1,300 households may lose clear consuming water or the possibility that companies will miss out on vital financial improvement or the possibility that these municipalities will miss out on substantial tax revenues,” Johnson-Karp stated.
Lucas Vebber, an legal professional representing WMC who additionally works for right-wing legislation agency the Wisconsin Institute for Regulation & Liberty, argued that the general public has a better curiosity in WMC members not being topic to “unlawful insurance policies” than they do in clear water.
”The defendants give brief shrift to the harms that WMC, my consumer, its members and Leather-based Wealthy, our co-plaintiff, will maintain if the keep movement is granted,” Vebber stated. “The very fact is that WMC and its members, they’re going to proceed to be subjected to the identical ongoing harms that prompted this swimsuit within the first occasion. They’re compelled to conform, after which essentially bear compliance with the illegal, unlawful insurance policies of the defendants.”
“In actuality, the general public’s curiosity right here is within the rule of legislation and in holding companies to their lawful authority,” he continued.
Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA), which joined the case as a “friend-of-the-court” with a number of different environmental teams, celebrated Bohren’s determination on Tuesday, saying it’s going to shield Wisconsin households whereas the spills legislation is defended on the appellate degree.
“We’re assured the DNR’s efforts to maintain Wisconsin households secure from PFAS contamination will finally be vindicated,” MEA Employees Legal professional Rob Lee stated in an announcement. “Within the meantime, the Courtroom’s determination to increase the keep will restrict the bodily, psychological, and financial hurt suffered by these dwelling in and round PFAS contamination websites in Wisconsin.”
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The Nebraska football team got their sixth win on Saturday night, clinching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016. They did so by beating Wisconsin for the first time since 2012. The jubilation, relief, and joy could be felt far and wide across the windswept plains. The win resets the entire narrative of year 2 under Matt Rhule, and gives the Huskers a chance at their first winning record in eight years.
We cover it all in the topline takeaways.
CHEERS TO THAT
FINALLY!!! They finally did it. Finally beat Wisconsin. Finally clinched a bowl game. Finally got over the hump, after so much heartbreak and so many close losses over the last eight years. You could feel the collective sigh of relief across the entire fan base, combined with the elation that came with the moment. It felt like we were exorcizing so many demons from the last decade of Nebraska football. Fans stormed the field. Social media went nuts. Friends and family members shared in the moment as if the Berlin wall had just come down. I’m not exaggerating or lying when I say, I actually cried.
It’s a sign of how low the program has fallen that simply getting to bowl eligibility elicited such a response from the fan base, but that’s where we are. I’m glad Matt Rhule addressed that point in the post game press conference. I loved how he made the point that the Huskers are building something bigger, and this will be the only time they celebrate six wins. But they had to get this done first. Before you can win the conference, before you can get to the college football playoff, before you can dream bigger dreams, you have to get back to a bowl game. Mission accomplished.
Dana Holgorsen’s Offense. I don’t care that this is not your traditional, stifling Wisconsin defense. The Badgers held #1 Oregon to 16 points just one week ago. And the Nebraska offense had their way with that defense, all game long. Dylan Raiola looked like the five star quarterback we’ve been waiting for. Emmett Johnson ran like a bat out of hell, leading the team in both rushing yards (113) and receiving yards (85). Jacorey Barney did what he’s been doing all season long, making plays and making defenders miss. Dante Dowdell ran like the Big Ten bruiser we saw earlier in the season. The offensive line had arguably their best game of this decade.
Huge props to Rhule for making the bold decision to bring Holgorsen in as the offensive coordinator with just three games to go. Some panned the decision as desperate, and there was no guarantee it would work. He’s had a clear and immediate impact on this offense. Now Nebraska needs to do whatever is necessary to keep him in Lincoln for next season (and hopefully, beyond).
Husker Nation. Hats off to you, fellow Common Fans. Hats off to all of us. Nebraska has had one winning season and two bowl games since 2015. The team has suffered through too many painful, inexplicable, gut punch losses to count. Our team, still in the top ten in all-time wins, has had one of the worst stretches of football in its long, glorious history. And we never left. We kept showing up, kept filling up that beautiful stadium, kept believing things would turn around. Nebraska football truly has the greatest fan base in all of sports. Hopefully, this is just the beginning.
DIDN’T LIKE THAT
Defensive Struggles. I contemplated not having anything in this category this week, because this is a time of celebration for all Husker fans. But it’s a bit concerning as we head into Iowa week that the Husker defense hasn’t been as dominant as we’re used to seeing over the last two weeks. USC scored 28 points on the Blackshirts, and Wisconsin scored 25. Both teams had missed or blocked field goals that would have made those totals even higher. Both teams put up over 400 yards. The defensive backfield in particular has been a concern, with opposing receivers seemingly wide open way too often. And there have been way too many missed tackles in recent games.
Hopefully, the Huskers can clean up the defensive issues for the Iowa game. The Hawkeyes are a run-heavy team, having completed only 10 out 14 passes for 76 yards in their game against Maryland this weekend. That should play to Nebraska’s strengths, but it’s Iowa, so we should assume the Blackshirts will need their absolute best possible performance in order for the Huskers to come out of there with a win.
FINAL THOUGHT
Happy Thanksgiving week, Common Fans. I’m thankful for each of you who read these columns, as well as those who listen to the Common Fan Podcast. It’s such a joy to play some small part in helping fans enjoy and engage with this thing we all love so much. I wish each of you a wonderful holiday filled with family and friends. Enjoy it, celebrate the big win over Wisconsin, and then get ready to strap in and take the fight to the Hawkeyes on Friday.
As always, GBR for LIFE.
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The Wisconsin Badgers started the week 5-5 and hoped to become bowl-eligible for the 23rd straight season. They also hoped to continue their dominance over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who haven’t beaten the Badgers since 2012.
Well, Wisconsin lost to Nebraska 44-25 in what was yet another disappointing loss this season.
Here’s what went wrong for Wisconsin in the 44-25 loss to Nebraska.
Special teams
Wisconsin played surprisingly well in the first half, with Braedyn Locke connecting on multiple long pass attempts.
However, they still couldn’t find a way to make it into the endzone which forced Nathanial Vakos to attempt three crucial field goals. He missed two of them.
That killed Wisconsin’s momentum and definitely was a key factor in the Badgers’ loss. Head coach Luke Fickell’s team has had their fair share of special teams blunders, with a couple of dropped punts early in the season and now these missed kicks.
He needs to fix these small issues as he approaches a very important third season as Wisconsin’s head coach.
Coaching blunders
There were some small blunders that led to huge mistakes by this Badgers coaching staff. For example, attempting a run instead of kneeling at the end of the first half which led to a fumble and Nebraska field goal is inexcusable.
What also doesn’t make sense is how many penalties the Badgers’ defense received in the red zone, whether it be pass interference, roughing the passer, or a facemask. Those penalties killed any chances at a Wisconsin comeback as the offense had one of their better outings in recent memory.
Overall, Coach Fickell needs to continue to preach his philosophy of being disciplined in tight games like these or else they will continue to drop them. They have the recruits coming in and ability, they need to limit silly mistakes that hurt them in the long run.
Wisconsin takes on Minnesota next Saturday in a game that will make or break the Badgers’ season. There is a small chance that the Badgers make a bowl game even at 5-7 due to APR, but it would be a terrible end to a disappointing season.
Expect Fickell to prepare extensively for their senior day game, hoping to salvage the season by keeping Paul Bunyan’s axe in Madison.
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