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Category: Legal News

Posted on June 28, 2024 By Clean Wisconsin
In Press Releases, Legal News

Rulings from U.S. Supreme Court a disaster for the environment

“Piece by piece, the U.S. Supreme Court is dismantling environmental regulation, taking apart the foundation of what has allowed us to clean up the air and water since the 1970s.
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Photo of the coal-fired Weston Power Plant in Wausau, Wis. Photo Credit: Clean Wisconsin
Posted on June 12, 2024 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Clean Air, Climate and Energy, Legal News

Clean Wisconsin takes legal action to protect communities from toxic mercury pollution

“This standard limits the amount of mercury, heavy metals, hydrochloric acid and other toxic pollutants that power plants are allowed to release into our environment, and there is no question we need those limits to be as strong as possible.
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Posted on May 31, 2024 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Clean Water, Climate and Energy, Legal News

Line 5 Public Hearing Set for Tuesday, June 4

Enbridge’s pipeline disaster record includes the Kalamazoo River spill in 2010, the largest inland oil spill in US history.
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Posted on February 28, 2024 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Clean Air, Climate and Energy, Legal News

Clean Wisconsin Intervenes in Pair of Federal Lawsuits Aimed at Dismantling EPA Authority

"It’s important for people to understand these cases are not happening in a vacuum. They’re happening one after another on the Federal level and state level all across the country.
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Posted on January 30, 2024 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Clean Water, Legal News

Victory for Clean Water Protections in Wisconsin!

Lawsuit threatened to undermine a critical state water protection program that helps keep untreated animal waste out of Wisconsin’s waterways and drinking water.
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Posted on December 19, 2023 By Evan Feinauer, Staff Attorney
In As Seen in the Defender, Legal News

Gov. Evers separation of powers lawsuit argues overreach of legislative committees

Who gets to decide? That is the question raised by a lawsuit Governor Evers filed directly in the Wisconsin Supreme Court on October 31, 2023.
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Posted on December 19, 2023 By Brett Korte, Staff Attorney
In As Seen in the Defender, Legal News

Clean energy wins in Alliant rate case

Utility rate cases, although often overlooked, play a crucial role in influencing not only customer costs but also shaping energy policy in Wisconsin.
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Posted on November 2, 2023 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Clean Water, Climate and Energy, Legal News

Clean Wisconsin Calls on Appeals Court to Order Immediate Line 5 Shut Down, Citing Imminent Risk of Rupture

Clean Wisconsin has filed a brief with the U.S.
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Posted on October 3, 2023 By Brett Korte, Staff Attorney
In As Seen in the Defender, Climate and Energy, Legal News

Power Struggle: MG&E and Alliant Energy Rate Cases

Two Madison-area utilities, Wisconsin Power & Light (Alliant) and Madison Gas & Electric are currently asking for rate increases in cases before the Public Service Commission.
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Posted on October 2, 2023 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In As Seen in the Defender, Clean Water, Legal News

Clean Wisconsin intervenes in lawsuit targeting water protections

  Clean Wisconsin is intervening in a dangerous lawsuit filed by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) that seeks to undermine critical water protections.
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