by Amy Barrilleaux | Sep 20, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
By now, most of us have heard the term, “tar sands.” These underground deposits of thick, sticky petroleum called bitumen can be found all over the world, but a massive deposit in Alberta, Canada, often gets the most attention. Oil companies extract more than a...
by Amy Barrilleaux | Sep 13, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Nestled near a former cranberry bog in rural Monroe County, Wis., there is an unusual 16.25-acre untouched patch of land. It’s a dark, damp place, where ferns, skunk cabbage and sedge take root in sandy soil, shaded by towering red maples, eastern white pines,...
by Molly Dove | May 6, 2021 | Podcast, state budget, Uncategorized
On Thursday, leaders of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee voted to scrap nearly 400 items in Governor Evers’ state budget, including many important water and climate change initiatives. In this episode, Clean Wisconsin’s President & CEO Mark...
by Jon Drewsen | Apr 17, 2020 | great lakes, Podcast, Uncategorized
In March 2020, a group of Wisconsin residents traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate lawmakers in Congress to support funding and protections for our Great Lakes. These Wisconsin residents come from many different backgrounds and communities along Lakes Michigan...
by Mark Redsten | May 22, 2019 | Other News, Uncategorized
Earth Day started because people like Gaylord Nelson knew we needed to fix the environmental crises we faced in the 1970s. In the years that followed, our federal leaders enacted historic legislation like the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. On that first Earth...
by Mark Redsten | Feb 20, 2019 | Other News, Uncategorized
It’s going to take more than a polar vortex bringing minus 50 degree temperatures to chill my excitement for 2019. After too many years of Wisconsin government leaders abusing or ignoring our state’s precious natural resources, our new Governor seems poised to...
