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Volume 52, Issue 4

Winter 2022 Issue

Clean Wisconsin state policy work bolstered by Evers’ reelection

  The midterm elections have come and gone. While many political pundits predicted a “red wave” of enthusiasm among Republican voters, that prediction failed to come to fruition in many states, including Wisconsin.
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Under the Lens: The Truth About Natural Gas

Methane—the primary component of natural gas—is itself a potent greenhouse gas. Although methane breaks down in the atmosphere faster than CO2, it has a stronger warming effect than CO2 while it is there.
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Q & A with Resilient Communities Program Director Nancy Retana  

  Nancy Retana is Clean Wisconsin’s new Resilient Communities Program Director. As Clean Wisconsin builds on the success of the Resilient Communities work in Milwaukee and expands to other communities across Wisconsin, we talked with Nancy about her vision for the future of the program.
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People in a Milwaukee community celebrating their rain management program outdoors in front of a hand painted sign
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Expanding the Resilient Communities Program

Green Infrastructure and Community Resiliency in Milwaukee and Beyond    Clean Wisconsin’s green infrastructure work continues to build community resiliency and provide needed protections for Milwaukee’s drinking water sources.
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Under the Lens: Homegrown energy in Wisconsin 

Which land use produces more energy per acre, corn ethanol or solar? More than a million acres of land in Wisconsin is used to grow corn for ethanol    One of the concerns about utility-scale solar development is the amount of land needed for these large solar facilities, which are commonly placed on agricultural land.
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Fixing our broken food system

Transformative change: Fixing our broken food system    As Clean Wisconsin’s Water Program Director, I am reminded daily that you cannot work on water issues today without being constantly confronted by the challenges climate change poses.
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