Evers appointees take control of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board


Evers appointees take control of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board


Adam Payne, announced as Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources secretary by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers in December 2022, presided over his first meeting and declared his top priority will be water quality.

MADISON, Wis., (AP) — The board that regulates Wisconsin`s natural resources entered a new phase on Jan. 25, meeting for the first time with a majority of members appointed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers after months of stonewalling by a Republican who refused to step down.

Evers` new appointee as Department of Natural Resources secretary, Adam Payne, presided over his first meeting and declared that his top priority will be water quality. He praised Evers for proposing $100 million more to fight PFAS contamination during the State of the State address Tuesday. That money is far from locked in; however, Republican lawmakers would have to approve it first....
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