Legal Opinion

(1971)

Wisconsin Attorney General Reports

Decided August 10, 1971PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

L.P. VOIGT, Secretary, Department of Natural Resources

You have requested by opinion regarding whether or not the Department of Natural Resources must grant access to certain types of information obtained by the department in its pollution control program. Your letter states that much of this information was given to the department in confidence and that assurances have been given from time to time by department staff members that the confidence would not be breached. Your letter sets forth the following examples of that information:

"1. Production, cost of treatment, profit and loss, and raw…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. State Ex Rel. Youmans v. OwensWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Beckon v. EmeryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  4. City & County of San Francisco v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  5. International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers Local 180 v. GoodingWisconsin Supreme Court · 1947

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Journal/Sentinel, Inc. v. School Board of the School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1994
  2. Opinion No. Oag 3-85, (1985), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1985
  3. Opinion No. Oag 17-79, (1979), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1979
  4. Opinion No. Oag 39-78, (1978), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1978

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