by Jon Drewsen | Aug 1, 2018 | clean air, legal action
Today, Clean Wisconsin sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the federal Circuit Court in Washington, D.C. to challenge a Trump Administration decision that fails to reduce unhealthy ozone smog in Wisconsin and other parts of the country. “Ozone...
by Jon Drewsen | Nov 28, 2017 | clean air, clean energy, solar
Clean Wisconsin issued the following statement on Tuesday after WEC Energy Group officially decided to shutter the Pleasant Prairie coal plant, following a recent presentation highlighting planned investment in 350- megawatts of solar power in Wisconsin by 2020: “This...
by Jon Drewsen | Oct 10, 2017 | clean air, clean energy, Clean Power Plan
Clean Wisconsin released the following statement on Tuesday following the EPA’s announced repeal of the Clean Power Plan: “The repeal of the Clean Power Plan is a signal of the Trump Administration’s unwillingness to squarely face the facts that carbon emissions from...
by Tyson Cook | Sep 26, 2017 | clean air, clean wisconsin news
Wisconsin legislators have recently proposed to get rid of protections against toxic air pollutants in Wisconsin. While some hazardous pollution is regulated by the US EPA at the federal level, they would remove any limits on air pollutants protected by the Wisconsin...
by Jon Drewsen | Aug 4, 2017 | clean air, clean wisconsin news, legal action
Lawsuit with partners aims to end illegal rule stay issued by Secretary Scott Pruitt Clean Wisconsin on Friday filed a challenge to EPA Secretary Scott Pruitt’s decision to suspend emission standards of methane from landfills because the delay was issued in a manner...
by Jon Drewsen | Mar 23, 2017 | clean air, clean wisconsin news, legal action
Federal Court rules EPA failed to update hazardous air pollution rules MADISON, WI — A federal judged on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review health standards for hazardous air pollutants from 13 types of industrial sources,...