Press Releases
Statement on Governor’s pledge for funding SWIGG study, well compensation grant program
The provisions announced today by Governor Evers underscore that framework and highlight a vision for how we live up to his commitment to make 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water.
Governor’s funding proposal for water protections an investment in our future
During this Year of Clean Drinking Water, Governor Evers is turning the page to a new era of clean water in Wisconsin.
Statement on Gov. Evers’ commitment to clean drinking water
“Governor Evers’ declaration that 2019 is the year of clean drinking water signals a renewed commitment by the state to protect and prioritize clean drinking water for all Wisconsinites.”
High stakes for Wisconsin’s water
“The Wisconsin Supreme Court now has the future of our water management in their hands Both of these cases require the court to decide whether water will be protected for public benefit, or instead overused or polluted for the private gain for a handful of corporate farms.”
Statement on Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality
“It’s important the Legislature is taking steps to address the serious drinking water quality issues Wisconsin citizens face.”
Southwest Wisconsin private well data alarming
“These alarming results should be a wakeup call for our leaders at all levels of government to get to the bottom of this problem and ultimately address it.”
Clean Wisconsin applauds county leadership to initiate much needed well water study for Southwest WI
MADISON, WI —Today, Clean Wisconsin applauded the announcement of a new private well water quality study for Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette counties, stating that the study is a significant and long-needed step toward addressing potential drinking water contamination in...
Clean Wisconsin files lawsuit challenging U.S. EPA’s failure to reduce unhealthy smog
Clean Wisconsin sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the federal Circuit Court in Washington, D.C. to challenge a Trump Administration decision that fails to reduce unhealthy ozone smog in Wisconsin and other parts of the country.
Clean Wisconsin & the Ho-Chunk Nation Challenge DNR Secretary’s power to review judge’s rulings
Clean Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Monday in Dane County Circuit Court contending that the Secretary of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) overstepped his authority when granting a request that DNR review a judge’s ruling that invalidated a permit issued by the agency.
Statement on Meteor Timber’s petition for review by DNR Secretary
“Meteor Timber’s request that the Secretary, a political appointee, overrule the decision of an impartial administrative law judge is inappropriate and asks the Secretary to act beyond his legal authority. If the company does not agree with the judge’s decision, there is an authorized process for appealing that decision to a Circuit Court judge who will serve as an impartial decision maker.”