Victory: Ending the SS Badger’s Coal Ash Dumping Tradition
February 11, 2015
We’re excited to share that we’re on the verge of victory: The SS Badger’s halting its longstanding tradition of dumping 500 tons of coal ash into Lake Michigan each summer. The ferry’s owners are now moving to comply with a federal court order to stop the dumping, an important step forward in reaffirming the sanctity of this precious water resource.…
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Under the Lens: Polar Vortex — Not a One-Time Thing
February 9, 2015
The infamous polar vortex of 2014 lowered temperatures all around Wisconsin, with temperatures in Stevens Point reaching as low as negative 26 degrees and brutal wind chills reaching negative 50 degrees. Brrrrrrrrr!…
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Established Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act
January 29, 2015
Three landmark court victories between 1975 and 1977 laid the foundation for environmental case law in the Wisconsin.…
Read MoreCoal ash regulations fall short of protecting our health, water
December 19, 2014
MADISON — After years of waiting, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first national regulations for the disposal of coal ash from power plants this afternoon. Despite the long wait, today’s regulations do not adequately protect our water and our health.…
Read MoreClean Wisconsin files air quality standards lawsuit
December 11, 2014
MADISON — Clean Wisconsin and Midwest Environmental Defense Center filed a lawsuit today to compel the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to comply with federal requirements regarding air quality standards.…
Read MorePermit for Heifer Operation a Victory for Clean Water
December 2, 2014
MADISON — An Adams County heifer operation must install additional monitoring equipment and continue efforts to clean up the groundwater under a state wastewater permit granted Tuesday. The permit comes amid a large public outcry over nitrate contamination at Burr Oak Heifers, in Richfield, Adams County.…
Read MoreClean Wisconsin Study Shows Well Contamination Across Southeastern Wisconsin, Finds Links With Coal Ash
November 18, 2014
MADISON — A study released by Clean Wisconsin finds that more than one in five wells across Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties are contaminated with molybdenum at levels above the state health advisory level. Families and schools in the area are being forced to buy bottled water or install expensive purification systems to avoid the toxic metal, which is found in coal ash.…
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Under the Lens: Coal Ash Loophole
November 14, 2014
PHOTO: Tennessee Department of Health Loophole in law allows toxic coal ash to go largely unregulated Each year, about one billion tons of…
Read MoreEPA Action Sought To Clean Up Kewaunee County Groundwater
October 22, 2014
MADISON — Six environmental groups including one national organization are seeking federal action on longstanding groundwater contamination issues in Kewaunee County, where roughly 30 percent of tested wells are compromised by bacteria, high nitrate levels, or both.…
Read MoreJudge: DNR Was Right to Require Groundwater Monitoring At New Chester
September 19, 2014
A judge has ruled that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was right to use its authority to require groundwater monitoring equipment at New Chester Dairy, Grand Marsh, in Adams County. Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Boldt’s order Friday marks the second significant ruling on Central Wisconsin groundwater disputes in less than a month that will have a positive impact on protection of natural resources statewide.…
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