Conservation voters encouraged by first look at water quality budget items
February 11, 2019
By: Jennifer Giegerich
Wisconsin Conservation Voters is encouraged by Gov. Tony Evers’ call for an additional $70 million in bonding to address the growing drinking water crisis in the state.
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