The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments today (Monday) on an important water pollution case.
The justices are to determine if the Department of Natural Resources failed to adequately protect water from manure pollution when it awarded a permit to a large dairy farm in Kewaunee County.
Part of the legal question is whether the D-N-R has the authority to issue restrictions like that.
Kinnard Farms is a mega-dairy farm with about 8,200 cows.
The debate is focused on the legal interpretations of Act 21, passed 10 years ago.
The court’s ruling could have far-reaching effects on many state agencies.
