by Jon Drewsen | Feb 16, 2021 | Press Releases, state budget
Clean Wisconsin applauds Gov. Tony Evers for unveiling a strong, sensible, and comprehensive budget Tuesday amid the many challenges facing Wisconsinites. “Gov. Evers understands the compounding challenges Wisconsinites are facing right now, whether it be the...
by Molly Dove | Feb 12, 2021 | Podcast
With the recent election of President Joe Biden, there is a new focus on strengthening environmental protections and building the momentum to take action on climate change at the federal level. We’re also seeing leadership and opportunities for climate...
by Molly Dove | Feb 6, 2021 | Podcast
Imagine turning on your faucet to get a glass of water or to fill up a pot for dinner but that water is contaminated with dangerously high levels of nitrates. That’s the reality for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites who use groundwater as their drinking...
by Jon Drewsen | Feb 2, 2021 | climate change, dirty coal, Press Releases
Another important step towards our clean energy future Clean Wisconsin applauds Alliant Energy, Wisconsin Public Service, a subsidiary of the WEC Energy Group, and Madison Gas and Electric, for the announcement Tuesday of the closing of the jointly owned Columbia coal...
by Jon Drewsen | Dec 18, 2020 | PFAS, Press Releases
Republican lawmakers do bidding of industry PFAS users, shut people with contaminated water out of hearing. MADISON, WI — Efforts by the legislative Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) to gut important emergency rules for PFAS contamination drew...
by Molly Dove | Dec 18, 2020 | Podcast
2020 has been a challenging year as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge across Wisconsin and the rest of the country. Despite having to transition working from home during these difficult times, Clean Wisconsin has been...
by Jon Drewsen | Dec 15, 2020 | clean water, groundwater, Press Releases
MADISON, Wis. — Four environmental and agricultural groups are coming together to advocate for meaningful state-level policy changes that support clean water and resilient farms. Clean Wisconsin, the Dairy Business Association, The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin, and...
by Amber Meyer Smith | Dec 10, 2020 | climate change
For almost a year, the Governor’s Climate Change Task Force has been meeting to discuss ways Wisconsin can tackle climate change and help communities that are already experiencing its dramatic impacts. I was honored to be one of the 32 members appointed to serve on...
by Jon Drewsen | Oct 5, 2020 | PFAS, Podcast
The ongoing crisis of PFAS pollution in Wisconsin drinking water centers around one primary source: firefighting foams. While some are trying to take aim at tackling this major threat to public health, others are standing in the way. In this episode of the podcast, we...
by Chelsea Chandler | Oct 2, 2020 | climate change, Electric Vehicles, Energy & Climate
The widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is a critical step in weaning our state off our unsustainable and unhealthy use of fossil fuels that drives local air pollution and global climate change. One of the main barriers to expanding EV use is access to...
