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Better Pollution Controls Required for Oak Creek Coal Pile

August 26, 2015

Thanks to public comment and concern, the coal storage piles at We Energies’ Oak Creek coal plant will now be subject to additional requirements to reduce dust and pollution and protect the health of neighboring communities and residents.…

Established Wetland Water Quality Standards

August 24, 2015

Wisconsin’s wetlands are vital to the health and vibrancy of our waters.…

Statement on Proposed Oak Creek Power Plant Coal Pile Expansion

August 6, 2015

Today, concerned citizens spoke out over the proposed expansion of the coal storage pile and operations at We Energies’ Oak Creek Power Plant.…

Passed Wisconsin Recycling Law

July 24, 2015

The Waste Reduction and Recycling Law opened to door to recycling for communities across Wisconsin.…

Under the Lens: Blue-Green Algae

July 20, 2015

A bacteria called cyanobacteria, blue-green algae is almost always present in Wisconsin lakes, but its quantity is kept in check by other aquatic organisms such as zooplankton and a limited amount of nutrients essential for growth, like phosphorous and nitrogen. However, when there are excess nutrients, an abundance of sunlight and calm water, the conditions become right for cyanobacteria to grow exponentially. Discharge from water treatment and food-processing plants, fertilizer runoff from fields, and leaching from animal waste are some of the biggest contributors of excess nutrients in Wisconsin lakes.…

Microbeads Law Now on the Books in Wisconsin

July 1, 2015

Several months after unanimously passing through the Wisconsin State Legislature, Gov. Scott Walker signed the microbeads bill into law today, ushering in new protections to keep microplastics out of Wisconsin’s waters and our cherished Great Lakes.…