Tag Archives: water

Nestlé CEO Announces Company’s Act of Goodwill

[Editor’s Note: The Pointless is the Pointer’s annual satirical article. Pointless stories should not be taken seriously on April Fool’s Day or any other.] Nestlé’s CEO Mark Schneider announced in a press conference last Thursday that the company will be returning all their water supply back to the springs and groundwater wells on Feb. 23, 2023. Billions of gallons of ... Read More »

Wisconsin Bill Targets PFAS

A new Wisconsin bill placed restrictions on the use of PFAS chemicals that are found in a type of firefighting foam. The bipartisan bill, referred to as 2019 Act 101, passed in both the state Assembly and Senate before it was signed by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Feb. 5. The Republican-authored legislation prohibits the use of firefighting foams that ... Read More »

Get Outdoors in Stevens Point

Stevens Point has come alive again over the past few weeks, as the last stubborn feet of snow began to melt.  As pale, tired college students finally emerge from their winter hibernation, the feeling of spring is infectious. You can feel the energy and excitement of the countless outdoor adventures summer holds. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus is nestled ... Read More »

Undergraduates Present at the CNR Research Symposium

The College of Natural Resources was abuzz with activity last Friday during the annual Jim and Katie Krause CNR Student Research Symposium. Neatly dressed undergraduates explained their research to faculty, parents and fellow students who perused rows of posters. Abbie Lee, senior water resources major, has chaired the symposium steering committee for the last two years.  The committee meets all ... Read More »

DNR Challenges Court Decision to Revoke Eight High-Capacity Well Permits

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is appealing a court decision to revoke eight high-capacity well permits. The circuit court decision to revoke the permits was made in October and filed by the environmental group Clean Wisconsin. The permits were originally issued in 2016, after Brad Schimel, state attorney general, stated that the DNR does not have the authority to ... Read More »

Cape Town Will Run Out of Water in April

Cape Town, the capital city of South Africa, is predicted to run out of its water reserves by mid-April of this year. The reason for the water crisis seems to be three years of severe droughts, as well as unsustainable water use by the city’s rapidly growing population. Cape Town’s attempt for water conservation proved to be ineffective, with only ... Read More »

Waukesha Seeks Solution to Water Crisis from Lake Michigan

The city of Waukesha has made arrangements to divert water from Lake Michigan. Waukesha’s current water source, the deep sandstone aquifer, is contaminated with radium. The problem has been worsening over the last decade and a solution had to be found to ensure the safety of the drinking water for Waukesha residents. The effects of radium contamination can lead to ... Read More »

Sulfide Mines No Longer Have to “Prove it First” in Wisconsin

Last month, the Wisconsin Legislature repealed what was known as the “Prove it First” law, which has put a freeze on sulfide mining in the state since 1998. Under the “Prove it First” law, the Department of Natural Resources could only grant sulfide mining permits to companies which had operated for 10 years and then closed for 10 years without ... Read More »

The Changing Waters of Wisconsin

In rural Wisconsin, climate change can seem like nothing more than a policy battle waged between political adversaries in Washington D.C., but scientists expect to see significant changes in our own state in the near future. A 2011 report by the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts predicted that the average state temperature will increase six to seven degrees Fahrenheit ... Read More »