Wisconsin has joined dozens of other states in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to block a proposed rule detailing federal authority to prevent degradation of water quality, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced Wednesday.
Wisconsin joins other states suing EPA to stop clean water rule
Reflected in the placid waters of the Yahara River, Dan Hilgendorf of Sun Prairie, Wis. tests his angling luck near a small stone bridge in Tenney Park in Madison, Wis. Friday, June 12, 2015. John Hart -- State Journal
Walker said states could enforce pollution laws without EPA oversight. But Wisconsin's DNR has repeatedly failed to meet EPA standards.
Attorney General Brad Schimel says he may issue an opinion even though his office is involved in related court cases.
