by Jon Drewsen | Aug 16, 2019 | clean energy, climate change, Press Releases
Executive order sets tone for state action on climate change MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin strongly supports Gov. Tony Evers in signing an executive order to formally set a statewide goal of producing 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050 and to establish an Office of...
by Jon Drewsen | Aug 14, 2019 | clean air, Clean Power Plan, climate change, dirty coal, legal action, Press Releases
MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin and nine other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday opposing the Trump Administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, arguing the rule unlawfully sidesteps the Clean Air Act by relaxing emission...
by Jon Drewsen | Aug 1, 2019 | clean water, groundwater, Press Releases
MADISON — Clean Wisconsin expressed renewed concern on Thursday after researchers for the Southwest Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology (SWIGG) study released results showing that over 9 in 10 sampled wells in Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Counties that tested positive for...
by Jon Drewsen | Jul 31, 2019 | clean water, Press Releases
MILWAUKEE — Clean Wisconsin joined Governor Tony Evers and Take Back My Meds Milwaukee to promote responsible pharmaceutical disposal at a press conference Wednesday announcing a new drug drop box at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center. “When unused drugs are thrown in...
by Jon Drewsen | Jul 31, 2019 | clean water, groundwater, Press Releases
WATERTOWN, WI — Clean Wisconsin strongly supports Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement on Wednesday to direct state agencies to create new rules for how nitrates are applied to farm fields, an important step for protecting rural drinking water across the state. “This...
by Jon Drewsen | Jul 29, 2019 | lead in drinking water, Press Releases
KENOSHA — Clean Wisconsin praises Gov. Tony Evers for signing an executive order that creates a new interagency coordinator to tackle lead pollution in drinking water. The governor signed the executive order at the day care facility at Gateway Technical College in...
