tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post8040669125573834267..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: WI DNR Drinking Water/Groundwater chief confirms retirementJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-38016344606764119602016-06-02T22:01:11.028-05:002016-06-02T22:01:11.028-05:00"I had asked Jonas 'if your retirement is..."I had asked Jonas 'if your retirement is at all early in any sense, related to any policy or institutional differences with the agency or administration, or is as you had planned it as your personal decision,' and she replied that it was 'my personal decision.'"<br /><br />Leading question and it appears, you ignored her answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-49058117758151151742016-05-25T06:47:49.691-05:002016-05-25T06:47:49.691-05:00I wish she would have penned an open letter to the...I wish she would have penned an open letter to the people of Wisconsin explaining her decision, and hound the Madison press to run it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-27418160954617733652016-05-24T15:39:40.530-05:002016-05-24T15:39:40.530-05:00There are a lot of strange and unpleasant things g...There are a lot of strange and unpleasant things going on at the DNR. Over all it is a very sad, depressing place with many anger filled people due to being treated like shit.<br /><br />The environment ---- it clearly doesnt matter to the upper eschelon and the field staff have zero authority. All enforcement other than a simple Notice of Noncompliance (pretty much meaningless) must be approved by the Secretarys Office.<br /><br />But at least Cathy is going fishing in Canada for some "sportsmans" group. Everyone who pays attention can easily see the DNRs ability to do really anything positive has been eliminsted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com