Residents in two southeastern Wisconsin counties are beginning a legal process to force the Department of Natural Resources to do its job when it comes to protecting precious lakes, streams and underground waters.

Interestingly, the Madison law firm of Lawton & Cates that has been engaged by the residents and two associations of lakefront property owners in relatively conservative counties - - Waukesha and Walworth - - has hired former Democratic Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager.

And Lautenschlager spoke out not long ago against the DNR's inaction on environmental issues.

 Details here.