by Amy Barrilleaux | Oct 19, 2021 | Press Releases
This week the Biden Administration announced plans to combat PFAS pollution by taking action to develop a new national testing strategy, pursue drinking water regulations, and accelerate pollution cleanup. The announcement comes after years of delay by the EPA to...
by Amy Barrilleaux | Sep 20, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
By now, most of us have heard the term, “tar sands.” These underground deposits of thick, sticky petroleum called bitumen can be found all over the world, but a massive deposit in Alberta, Canada, often gets the most attention. Oil companies extract more than a...
by Amy Barrilleaux | Sep 13, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Nestled near a former cranberry bog in rural Monroe County, Wis., there is an unusual 16.25-acre untouched patch of land. It’s a dark, damp place, where ferns, skunk cabbage and sedge take root in sandy soil, shaded by towering red maples, eastern white pines,...
by Amy Barrilleaux | Sep 9, 2021 | Press Releases
Madison Gas and Electric (MG&E) has agreed to lower its fixed charges for electricity, which had been among the highest in the state, after Clean Wisconsin and other advocacy groups intervened in its latest rate case. The fixed electric charge for residential...
by Amy Barrilleaux | Sep 1, 2021 | Press Releases
An Arizona judge has tossed out a controversial Trump Administration rule that withdrew protections for vital streams and wetlands in Wisconsin and across the country. Known as the “Dirty Water Rule,” the policy dramatically restricted which waterways are safeguarded...
