Two water cases sent to Supreme Court
February 20, 2019
On January 16, 2019, the District II Court of Appeals declined to rule on a pair of cases brought by Clean Wisconsin, and instead asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to issue decisions in these disputes. The eventual rulings in each of these cases will have significant impacts on Wisconsin’s water and, potentially, the ability of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other state agencies to protect the environment and public health more broadly.…
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Clean Wisconsin tells EPA to reduce unhealthy smog
February 20, 2019
EPA strengthened ozone air quality standards in 2015 based on medical research showing that the 2008 standards did not fully protect public health. The 2015 standards were designed to improve air quality and to reduce health risks for children, older adults and people who have lung diseases such as asthma and emphysema.…
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Statement on Governor’s pledge for funding SWIGG study, well compensation grant program
February 13, 2019
The provisions announced today by Governor Evers underscore that framework and highlight a vision for how we live up to his commitment to make 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water.…
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Southwest Wisconsin private well data alarming
January 2, 2019
“These alarming results should be a wakeup call for our leaders at all levels of government to get to the bottom of this problem and ultimately address it."…
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Managing water where it falls
November 15, 2018
Clean Wisconsin wraps up 5th year of green infrastructure work.…
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Clean Wisconsin finds state continues to permit high-capacity wells near sensitive waters
November 15, 2018
DNR records uncovered by Clean Wisconsin reveal a continued threat from high capacity wells to our precious groundwater resources.…
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Clean Wisconsin challenges EPA over ozone pollution
November 15, 2018
On August 1, 2018, Clean Wisconsin sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in federal court, challenging a rule that exposes thousands of Wisconsin residents to ozone pollution.…
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Southwest Wisconsin counties launch well water quality study
November 14, 2018
Drinking water contamination issues continue to surface around the state, and now some Southwest Wisconsin counties are stepping up to get on top of potential well water contamination.…
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Clean Wisconsin files lawsuit challenging U.S. EPA’s failure to reduce unhealthy smog
August 1, 2018
Clean Wisconsin sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the federal Circuit Court in Washington, D.C. to challenge a Trump Administration decision that fails to reduce unhealthy ozone smog in Wisconsin and other parts of the country.…
Read MoreStatement on Meteor Timber’s petition for review by DNR Secretary
May 16, 2018
“Meteor Timber’s request that the Secretary, a political appointee, overrule the decision of an impartial administrative law judge is inappropriate and asks the Secretary to act beyond his legal authority. If the company does not agree with the judge’s decision, there is an authorized process for appealing that decision to a Circuit Court judge who will serve as an impartial decision maker."…
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