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Environmental, agricultural groups form initiative to advocate for clean water, thriving farms

December 15, 2020

Four environmental and agricultural groups are coming together to advocate for meaningful state-level policy changes that support clean water and resilient farms.…

Climate Change Task Force unveils recommendations

December 10, 2020

We are confident that Wisconsin can take meaningful action to combat the climate crisis.…

Health and Economic Impact of Nitrate Pollution In Drinking Water: A Wisconsin Case Study

October 23, 2020

Evaluating nitrate-attributable disease cases and adverse birth outcomes as well as their economic costs for Wisconsin.…

Circuit Court upholds permit denial, protecting “imperiled” wetlands

September 21, 2020

Ruling makes it clear: science needs to lead permitting process MADISON, WI — The Monroe County Circuit Court upheld an Administrative Law Judge’s…

Dirty Water Rule puts Wisconsin’s drinking water at risk.

August 10, 2020

This truth is why in 1972, Congress enacted the bipartisan Clean Water Act to protect our nation’s streams and wetlands and keep our water safe. And it’s why in 2020, Clean Wisconsin filed a lawsuit in federal court with other environmental groups to challenge the Trump Administration’s “Dirty Water Rule,” which will wipe out many of these vital protections.…

Digging deeper: What are ephemeral streams and non-adjacent wetlands?

August 9, 2020

The Dirty Water Rule will have major impacts to water quality due to the importance of ephemeral streams and non-adjacent wetlands. But what are these waterbodies?…

Breathing easier

August 4, 2020

In a major victory for Wisconsin’s air quality, a federal appeals court judge ruled on July 10, 2020 that the US Environmental Protection Agency had failed to protect Wisconsin residents from ozone pollution when determining which counties met health standards for the pollutant.…

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