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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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