Two Clean Wisconsin legal cases accepted by Supreme Court
May 22, 2019
On April 9, the Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to hear a pair of cases brought by Clean Wisconsin and its co-petitioners to protect Wisconsin’s water. The Court’s rulings will have a profound effect on how our water is—or is not—responsibility managed to ensure Wisconsin residents can safely use and enjoy our shared water resources.…
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Letter from the President
May 22, 2019
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.…
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Fossil Fuels in the Northland
May 22, 2019
Why we don’t need a new gas plant in Wisconsin.…
Read MoreUnder the Lens: Unpacking PFAS pollution
May 22, 2019
What we know about this emerging threat to our water and health.…
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Clean Wisconsin applauds Madison Gas & Electric for carbon reduction goal
May 14, 2019
Clean Wisconsin applauds Madison Gas and Electric for their announcement today of plans to reach net-zero carbon electricity by 2050. MGE is now…
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Clean Wisconsin asks Supreme Court to reject Legislature’s motion to intervene
May 9, 2019
Clean Wisconsin issued the following statement after filing a response in opposition to the Legislature’s motion to intervene in two cases concerning permits…
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Clean Wisconsin legal cases move forward
May 6, 2019
You may have heard about some developments in our legal cases in the news last week. In case you haven’t, here’s what happened:…
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Alarming rates of well water contamination in SW WI
February 20, 2019
The results from the first round of sampling for the Southwest Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology (SWIGG) study released earlier this month indicate serious problems with well water contamination in the region. For years, Clean Wisconsin has worked hard to push for strong drinking water protections, and these results confirm that we need bold action from local and state leaders to ensure every Wisconsin resident has access to clean drinking water.…
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Gov. Tony Evers declares 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water
February 20, 2019
The two year 2019-2020 Legislative Session officially kicked off in early January with the inauguration of a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Treasurer. Fourteen brand new legislators took office, and four Representatives were elected to the Senate. Republicans maintained their majorities in both houses – 19-14 in the State Senate and 63-36 in the State Assembly.…
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Two water cases sent to Supreme Court
February 20, 2019
On January 16, 2019, the District II Court of Appeals declined to rule on a pair of cases brought by Clean Wisconsin, and instead asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to issue decisions in these disputes. The eventual rulings in each of these cases will have significant impacts on Wisconsin’s water and, potentially, the ability of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other state agencies to protect the environment and public health more broadly.…
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