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A splash of color: Transforming green infrastructure in Milwaukee

November 5, 2025

A new partnership with Quad and ArtWorks for Milwaukee is bringing an added splash of color to Clean Wisconsin’s fight against urban flooding. …

Wildfire Smoke in Wisconsin: Effects on Health

November 4, 2025

The number of days that Wisconsin’s air quality is affected by wildfire smoke has risen dramatically over the past 15 years, causing increased death and disruption in the state.…

New Analysis: Data Center Water Consumption Will Be Far Higher Than Tech Companies Claim

November 4, 2025

When water use at power plants is accounted for, one AI data center could use more water than an entire Wisconsin city.…

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Offsite Water Use of Data Centers

November 3, 2025

Data centers require a lot of energy. If they use non-renewable sources, their indirect water use could rival that of entire Wisconsin cities.…

Wisconsin foots the bill for coal’s last hurrah

November 2, 2025

Our electricity bills are about to get higher because the Trump Administration is forcing a Michigan coal power plant to needlessly stay open.…

Nitrates & Health: Drinking Water in Wisconsin

October 30, 2025

Nitrates are Wisconsin’s most widespread groundwater contaminant, threatening the drinking water of over two-thirds of Wisconsinites who rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water.…

Harmful Algal Blooms & Potential Human Health Harms

October 30, 2025

The prevalence of algal blooms has been exacerbated by human activities like land use changes, historic and current over-application and runoff of nutrients in agriculture, the introduction of certain aquatic invasive species into Wisconsin, and climate change. …