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Clean Wisconsin applauds Madison Gas & Electric for carbon reduction goal

May 14, 2019

Clean Wisconsin applauds Madison Gas and Electric for their announcement today of plans to reach net-zero carbon electricity by 2050. MGE is now…

Clean Wisconsin asks Supreme Court to reject Legislature’s motion to intervene

May 9, 2019

Clean Wisconsin issued the following statement after filing a response in opposition to the Legislature’s motion to intervene in two cases concerning permits…

Clean Wisconsin legal cases move forward

May 6, 2019

You may have heard about some developments in our legal cases in the news last week. In case you haven’t, here’s what happened:…

Alarming rates of well water contamination in SW WI

February 20, 2019

The results from the first round of sampling for the Southwest Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology (SWIGG) study released earlier this month indicate serious problems with well water contamination in the region. For years, Clean Wisconsin has worked hard to push for strong drinking water protections, and these results confirm that we need bold action from local and state leaders to ensure every Wisconsin resident has access to clean drinking water.…

Gov. Tony Evers declares 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water

February 20, 2019

The two year 2019-2020 Legislative Session officially kicked off in early January with the inauguration of a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Treasurer. Fourteen brand new legislators took office, and four Representatives were elected to the Senate. Republicans maintained their majorities in both houses – 19-14 in the State Senate and 63-36 in the State Assembly.…

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.…

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.…