Environmental groups prevail in case over DNR’s authority to protect drinking water
July 18, 2016
Recent Dane County Circuit Court ruling requires additional groundwater monitoring, animal unit cap for Kewaunee County Dairy.…
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Passed Statewide Microbead Ban
July 1, 2016
Small plastic particles called microbeads used to flood Wisconsin's waterways until a statewide ban was signed into law with sweeping support.…
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Protected Van Loon Bottoms State Natural Area
May 24, 2016
Clean Wisconsin helped protect this critical natural area from a transmission line project.…
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Established Wind Energy Siting Framework
April 24, 2016
Wisconsin Administrative Code PSC 128 provides a clear and consistent framework for clean wind projects…
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Legal Win: Created the Fund for Lake Michigan
March 25, 2016
Clean Wisconsin's lawsuit against the Elm Road Coal plant led to the $100 million Fund for Lake Michigan.…
Read MoreA Win for Public Health in Central Wisconsin
March 21, 2016
Settlement sets protective mercury pollution limit on Rothschild’s Weston 4 plant MADISON – After nearly five years, Clean Wisconsin, Sierra Club, Wisconsin Department…
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Call on EPA for Immediate Action in Kewaunee County
March 9, 2016
Clean Wisconsin and three other environmental organizations sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today, requesting federal support for clean, safe drinking water for Kewaunee County residents.…
Read MoreClean Wisconsin Sues EPA for Stronger Air Toxics Protection
February 24, 2016
Today, Clean Wisconsin, along with three other environmental groups, filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for missing legally required deadlines to protect public health from toxic air pollution.…
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Under the Lens: Sealing the Science on PAHs
February 8, 2016
Unfortunately, there has been a continued rise in environmental concentrations of PAHs over the past 40 years in the United States. This is partly because we have been operating under the assumption that since there is a wide range of potential sources, the PAH problem cannot be easily addressed with one or two targeted practices. However, there is new hope to reverse the trend as recent research and experimental evidence have begun to identify a single major and primary cause of PAH pollution in aquatic sediments: tar-based pavement sealants.…
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Passed Great Lakes Compact
February 1, 2016
Clean Wisconsin played a leading role in crafting the Great Lakes Compact, a historic agreement between eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces to protect our Great Lakes.…
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