Ruling On High Capacity Wells, Paternity Leave

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Stairs lead up to the Wisconsin Supreme Court inside the state capitol building.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

The state Supreme Court is out with a new ruling that deals with the DNR’s ability to regulate high capacity wells. We talk to one of the organizations involved in the case. Then, we hear from an economist about her idea to get more American fathers to take paternity leave.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Jana Rose Schleis Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Evan Feinhauer Guest
  • Scott Manley Guest
  • Seema Jayachandran Guest