Wisconsin proposes pollution credits clearinghouse for farmers, municipalities

A bill in Wisconsin’s Senate might help farmers and the state’s water quality.  The proposal from Senators Robert Cowles, Jerry Petrowski, and Representative Joel Kitchens calls for improved pollutant trading, where a clearinghouse would provide payments to farmers for adopting nutrient management practices or new technologies to prevent phosphorus, nitrogen, and other pollutants from entering …

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