Source of Molybdenum Still Unknown
The state Department of Natural Resources continues to collect data on high levels of molybdenum found in many private wells across southeastern Wisconsin.
The state Department of Natural Resources says it doesn't know why high levels of molybdenum have been found in many wells in southeastern Wisconsin. The DNR completed an extensive study that yielded "inconclusive" results on the source of the molybdenum, Southeast Regional Director Eric Nitschke said. Questions on where the molybdenum is coming from were asked often during a public meeting Thursday night in Caledonia. "We understand there are some folks that would rather those results be conclusive," Nitschke said in an interview. "We aren't able to give that." Molybdenum is a naturally occurring element in the earth's crust and, in small amounts, is an essential part of people's diets. However, it's also a byproduct of coal combustion …
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patchworkgrl
4:41 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
So if all the molybdenum is due to the WE Energies facility, how come it's also being found in the Town of Norway - on the west side/opposite end of the county? DNR and Dept of Health screwed this one up from the beginning. more ›