MGE Rate Case Settlement
October 25, 2021
Settlement reduced Madison Gas & Electric's fixed-rate electricity charge.…
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Large-scale solar can help protect the special places we call home
September 22, 2021
It is a great privilege to raise my family on our farm in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. My daughter chases after Monarchs…
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Just how bad is tar sands oil for our climate?
September 20, 2021
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...…
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Fate of rare Wisconsin wetland at stake in upcoming court decision
September 13, 2021
Nestled near a former cranberry bog in rural Monroe County, Wis., there is an unusual 16.25-acre untouched patch of land.…
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MG&E Agrees to Lower Fixed Charges, Expand Smart Thermostat Program in Rate Case Settlement
September 9, 2021
Madison Gas and Electric (MG&E) has agreed to lower its fixed charges for electricity, which had been among the highest in the state, after Clean Wisconsin and other advocacy groups intervened in its latest rate case...…
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Federal judge strikes down Trump-era water rule
September 1, 2021
An Arizona judge has tossed out a controversial Trump Administration rule that withdrew protections for vital streams and wetlands in Wisconsin and across the country. Known as the “Dirty Water Rule,” the policy dramatically restricted which waterways are safeguarded under the Clean Water Act, putting an estimated 3.5 million acres of Wisconsin wetlands at risk.…
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Supreme Court Sides With Clean Wisconsin In Two Critical Environmental Cases
July 8, 2021
After years of court battles, the Wisconsin Supreme Court handed environmental advocates in the state a pair of victories today. The Court ruled…
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Supreme Court Cases Could Have Profound Impact on DNR’s Ability to Protect Wisconsin’s Environment
July 7, 2021
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will issue decisions tomorrow on two separate cases, each named Clean Wisconsin v. Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Both cases look at the impact of a controversial 2011 law known as Act 21 on the DNR’s ability to protect the state’s waters.…
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USDA Study Exposes Wisconsin’s Failure to Protect Families from Water Pollution
June 23, 2021
Researchers with the US Dept. of Agriculture unveiled a new study examining the health impacts of water pollution in northeastern Wisconsin. The results are eye-opening—hundreds of people in Kewaunee County alone are getting sick with gastro-intestinal illnesses each year primarily because manure runoff from nearby farms is leaching into their drinking water.…
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