Senate Unanimously Supports Microbeads Bill
March 17, 2015
MADISON — With unanimous support in the state Senate this afternoon, Wisconsin’s waters, especially our Great Lakes, are one step closer to being protected against the growing problem of microplastic pollution after legislation that would phase out the manufacture of personal care products containing microbeads was passed.…
Read MoreStatement on Gogebic Taconite Closing Wisconsin Operation
February 28, 2015
MADISON — Gogebic Taconite’s announcement today that it is shuttering its Hurley office and ending its current efforts to build an open-pit iron mine in Northern Wisconsin comes as no surprise. From the first rumor of this mining company coming into Wisconsin’s Northwoods five years ago, there was no debating the significant risk to natural resources the mine posed.…
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Passed Power Plant Siting Law
February 24, 2015
Landmark law requiring regulators to consider environmental impacts and other factors when deciding whether to approve power-generating facilities.…
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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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