Press Releases
Agency rule making on ‘forever chemicals’ moving ahead
Clean Wisconsin commends the Natural Resources Board (NRB) for voting on Wednesday to allow the Department of Natural Resources to move forward with developing surface water, groundwater, and drinking water standards for a class of chemicals known as PFAS.
read moreNeeded protections from nitrate pollution clear first hurdle
Clean Wisconsin applauds the Natural Resources Board for voting to start the process to develop new rules to reduce nitrate pollution from farm fields on Tuesday. This vote—the first major hurdle in creating new rules—was an important step for protecting rural drinking water across the state.
read moreStatement on Alliant Energy’s “Powering What’s Next” plan
Major investment in clean energy, but opportunity to retire coal plants remains.
read moreGov. Evers moves climate policy forward with formation of task force
Clean Wisconsin applauds Gov. Tony Evers for signing an executive order to establish a Climate Change Task Force to formulate a direction for climate change policies for Wisconsin.
read moreProposed update to lead and copper rule fails to protect public health
The bottom line is that this proposed rule fails to protect public health.
read moreStatement on EPA’s repeal of Waters of the U.S. rule
“The Trump Administration’s repeal of the Waters of the U.S rule represents a failure by the administration to protect the water resources we all rely on.”
read moreGov. Evers continues to lead on clean drinking water
Clean Wisconsin applauds Gov. Tony Evers for signing an executive order today to address the growing threat to drinking water and public health from the class of hazardous chemicals called PFAS.
read moreGov. Evers takes action to promote a clean energy future
Clean Wisconsin strongly supports Gov. Tony Evers in signing an executive order to formally set a statewide goal of producing 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050 and to establish an Office of Sustainability & Clean Energy.
read moreClean Wisconsin sues EPA over Clean Power Plan replacement
Clean Wisconsin and nine other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday opposing the Trump Administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, arguing the rule unlawfully sidesteps the Clean Air Act by relaxing emission standards that will increase carbon emissions and harm public health.
read moreLatest SWIGG study results show high levels of bacterial contamination in Southwest WI wells
Clean Wisconsin expressed renewed concern on Thursday after researchers for the Southwest Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology (SWIGG) study released results showing that over 9 in 10 sampled wells in Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Counties tested positive for fecal matter.
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