Environment Reality Vs. Runoff Municipalities Should Do What They Can to Meet Water Pollution Runoff Rules, but the State Needs to Be Flexible.

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Businesses and local governments often complain that they can't meet an environmental standard or adhere to a regulation because it's too expensive. Sometimes, that's just foot-dragging. But often it's a difficult reality, especially in tough economic times, such as these. Struggling communities often can't afford to clean up their air, water and ground.

A case in point is provided by Wisconsin communities faced with complying with state water pollution requirements that could cost in excess of $150 million over the next five years, as the Journal Sentinel's Lee Bergquist noted in an article Saturday.

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Environment Reality Vs. Runoff Municipalities Should Do What They Can to Meet Water Pollution Runoff Rules, but the State Needs to Be Flexible.

The communities need to move forward to meet those requirements. But state officials need to...

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