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Attorney General acts in interest of public waters, science

Attorney General acts in interest of public waters, science

by Jon Drewsen | May 4, 2020 | high-capacity wells, Press Releases

Withdrawing flawed opinion on high-capacity wells allows DNR to ‘do its job again’ Clean Wisconsin applauds Attorney General Josh Kaul for his decision on Friday, May 1, to withdraw a flawed opinion issued by former Attorney General Brad Schimel stating the Department...
Clean Wisconsin legal cases move forward

Clean Wisconsin legal cases move forward

by Jon Drewsen | May 6, 2019 | groundwater, high-capacity wells, legal action, Press Releases, Wetlands

You may have heard about some developments in our legal cases in the news last week. In case you haven’t, here’s what happened: On Tuesday, April 30, the DNR Secretary decided he would not reinstate a permit to allow out-of-state frac sand company Meteor Timber...
High stakes for Wisconsin’s water

High stakes for Wisconsin’s water

by Jon Drewsen | Jan 16, 2019 | groundwater, high-capacity wells, legal action, Press Releases

Clean Wisconsin stressed the implications for Wisconsin’s water in two legal cases against the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that were certified to the State Supreme Court on Wednesday. “The Wisconsin Supreme Court now has the future of our water management in...

Wisconsin’s Waters Win in Clean Wisconsin High-Capacity Well Case

by Jon Drewsen | Oct 11, 2017 | clean wisconsin news, high-capacity wells, legal action

In a critical ruling for Wisconsin’s waters, Dane County Circuit Court ordered the DNR to vacate, or invalidate, seven high-capacity well permits and remand one for consideration. Clean Wisconsin sued the DNR in October of 2016, after the agency issued a series of...

Clean Wisconsin uncovers billion-gallon groundwater giveaway

by John Adams | Apr 23, 2017 | high-capacity wells

For industrial users, it’s open season on Wisconsin’s groundwater Madison, Wis. – As lawmakers in the state capitol prepare to vote on a bill that would lock-in the unsustainable pumping rates of existing high-capacity wells, an in-depth analysis of dozens...

Clean Wisconsin challenges high capacity well permits

by Communications Intern | Oct 28, 2016 | clean water, clean wisconsin news, groundwater, high-capacity wells, legal action

Constitution requires DNR to consider impacts on lakes, rivers, and streams MADISON—Clean Wisconsin, the state’s oldest environmental organization, filed nine legal challenges Friday against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) over the agency’s recent...
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