Natural Resources Board Sees Widespread Public Support for State PFAS Standards
February 21, 2022
Elected leaders from communities across Wisconsin are calling on the Natural Resources Board (NRB) to approve state standards for harmful PFAS chemicals. The NRB will decide on Wednesday whether to approve the state’s first ever water quality standards for PFAS...…
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Leading Environmental Groups and Trade Associations Ask Supreme Court to Reject Attack on the Clean Air Act
January 19, 2022
In a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, environmental, public health and clean energy industry groups urge the Court to reject the coal industry’s radical attempt to strip the Environmental Protection Agency of its ability to confront the climate crisis.…
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In my backyard: Neighbors speak out to support the Koshkonong Solar Energy Center
January 17, 2022
Deerfield resident Andrew Little steps outside on a sunny fall afternoon to take in the view from his backyard—a vast cornfield that sits just behind his property. Weeks after the harvest, the field is mostly an expanse of dark brown mud. But despite the lackluster view, Andrew can’t stop smiling...…
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Clean Wisconsin case study: Finding policy success in Wisconsin’s difficult political climate
January 12, 2022
How can advocates continue to advance change in the face of a divided, politicized state government? It’s a key question for environmental policy advocates in Wisconsin as we take on the urgent climate crisis. But you need only look to the Milwaukee area to see that change is not only possible, it’s happening...…
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Supreme Court Win: High-Capacity Well Protections
December 25, 2021
In Clean Wisconsin v. DNR, the Supreme Court ruled that the DNR can use its permitting authority to protect the water resources we all share from overuse.…
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Supreme Court Win: CAFO Water Protections
December 25, 2021
In Clean Wisconsin v. Department of Natural Resources, the Supreme Court ruled the DNR must exercise its authority to protect Wisconsin’s water resources from manure pollution.…
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2021 in Review: Clean Wisconsin wins pair of landmark state Supreme Court cases
December 21, 2021
On July 8th, after nearly a decade of litigation, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued two massive rulings for Wisconsin’s waters...…
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Appeals Court Sides with Clean Wisconsin and Ho-Chunk Nation to Protect Rare Wetland
December 16, 2021
Today the Court of Appeals handed a major victory to Clean Wisconsin and its partners, ensuring a rare, critical Wisconsin wetland will remain protected...…
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Saved Rare Wisconsin Wetland
December 16, 2021
In 2021, Clean Wisconsin secured another legal victory to protect one of our state's rarest types of ecosystems.…
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Fate of rare Wisconsin wetland at stake in upcoming Court of Appeals decision
December 14, 2021
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...…
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