Landfill issue at heart of film project (2008/04/03)
A 30-minute documentary film about Vernon County residents fighting against a proposed landfill will be featured at this week's 10th annual Wisconsin Film Festival.

Resistance to scrubbers growing: Cooperative members vote for a change (2008/04/03)
The fight over a potential landfill to handle waste from Dairyland Power's coal-fired power plant in Genoa shifted from the town level to the county in two meetings that took place over the last week.

Power plant faces day of reckoning (2008/03/19)
State regulators will soon decide whether Wisconsin's largest utility should fix up or shut down its 50-year-old coal-fired power plant in Oak Creek, a decision that could cost ratepayers $750 million or more.

Hearing set for Dairyland permit regarding pollutant discharge (2008/01/28)
A public informational hearing will be held in La Crosse on Jan. 30 to gather public input on reissuing a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) Permit for Dairyland Power Cooperative.

County learns it has leverage in landfill plan (2008/01/28)
Vernon County Solid Waste Administrator Gail Frie said Dairyland Power Cooperative plans to have requests to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for two sites for its proposed ash landfill by the end of the January.

Dairyland looks to landfill for ash waste (2007/12/19)
Dairyland Power Cooperative announced this week it will explore the Vernon County landfill as an alternative to acquiring 600 acres of farmland for ash storage.

Discharge permits for Dairyland being renewed (2007/12/14)
Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) received tentative approval to renew two permits that allow it to discharge water into the Mississippi River, but a local citizen's group intends to ask for an informational hearing on the permit.

Coal Ash Is More Radioactive than Nuclear Waste (2007/12/13)
By burning away all the pesky carbon and other impurities, coal power plants produce heaps of radiation.

Dairyland’s ash currently stored sometimes in quarries (2007/11/13)
While many people are concerned about a proposed 600-acre landfill for ash from Dairyland Power Cooperative's Genoa power plant, few know that ash from the plant has been stored in quarries in the area for some time for use in road construction.

Questions arise over how to dispose of power plant ash in Vernon County ( 2007/11/8)
While the debate rages about whether Dairyland Power Cooperative should have a landfill in Vernon County for holding power plant ash, ash already is being stored in an area quarry.

Out of sight, and in the water (2007/11/11)
Once largely overlooked by regulators, fly ash dumps are gaining attention as potential pollution threats.

Dairyland discusses landfill plan (2007/10/30)
About 20 Dairyland Power Cooperative officials were on hand at a public meeting on Oct. 17 at Viroqua High School to present detailed information and listen to questions about a proposed 600-acre "offsite" ash landfill near Genoa.

Landowners seek answers from Dairyland (2007/10/15)
Landowners directly and indirectly affected by a proposed landfill near Genoa had their first chance to address Dairyland Power Cooperative officials, Saturday, when about 200 residents and landowners gathered at the Carl and Dan Volden farm.

Dairyland Power meets with landfill opponents (2007/10/18)
Dairyland Power Cooperative representatives emphasized Wednesday they are exploring every alternative to dumping coal ash byproducts from their Genoa plant in a landfill.

Proposed Waste Site Has Vernon County Farmers Concerned (2007/10/17)
A potential waste site has created some tension between Dairyland Power Cooperative and farmers in the Genoa area.

Ash Landfill Controversy - October 19th, 2007

Landowners seek answers from Dairyland - October 10th, 2007

Landowners plan meeting on ash landfill - October 8th, 2007

Environmental Equipment Investments Create Need for Ash Repository - October 2007

Dairyland unveils plan for 600-acre coal ash landfill - September 26th, 2007

Dairyland eyeing potential sites for coal ash landfill (2007/9/21)
Dairyland said it needs an off-site landfill for about 225,000 cubic yards of ash per year, as the result of new pollution control equipment being installed this year and in the future in Genoa. It’s part of $250 million in new environmental controls the company plans at its Genoa and Alma, Wis., plants. Currently, 80 percent of ash from Genoa is recycled in concrete and roads, with the rest being taken to an ash landfill near Dairyland’s coal plant in Alma.

Dairyland Power eyes coal ash landfill in Vernon County (2007/9/20)
Dairyland Power Cooperative is planning to put a coal ash landfill near its Genoa, Wis., power plant. Dairyland spokeswoman Deb Mirasola they’re offering property owners compensation for permission to do the testing. If owners don’t agree, the utility has the option of using condemnation under state law.

Potential Landfill Worries Nearby Farmers (2007/09)
People in Vernon County are speaking out about a potential waste site that's been proposed in their own backyards. "What are you gonna do?  We're gonna fight," said Dwyane Stafslien, who was also contacted by utility officials about his farm this week.  "So it's gonna be a battle."

Dairyland Power's Alma Site has a History of Groundwater Contamination (2007/8/24)

Decreasing Air Pollution will Increase Ground Pollution at Coal Power Plants - (2007/8/24)

FGD Scrubber Sludge CAN BE RECYCLED!!!

Power Play (2007/10/1)
The La Crosse–based electric utility plans to turn the Petersons’ farm, as well as those belonging to several of their neighbors, into a landfill to hold waste from a coal-fired power plant in the nearby town of Genoa.

Utility rule force mercury cut: New legislation increases costs for local companies (2003/6/27)
The state Natural Resources Board unanimously approved new regulations Wednesday that would force the state's biggest utilities to cut the amount of mercury they release into the air. DNR Secretary Scott Hassett said the decision sends a message that clean water and clean lakes are important to Wisconsin. Dairyland spokeswoman Deb Mirasola said Thursday the co-op has a preliminary estimate that reaching the 80 percent reduction level could require about $83 million in capital spending by Dairyland and could result in a 5 percent increase in its wholesale electric rates. "But the uncertainty of technology and market for these types of (pollution) controls makes it very difficult to provide specific estimates," Mirasola said. She added, "At the moment, there is no proven technology to achieve the 80 percent reduction."