Press Releases
Statement supporting shuttering of Edgewater 5 coal plant
MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin strongly supports Alliant Energy’s plan to retire the Edgewater Unit 5 coal plants in Sheboygan by the end of 2022, which the utility announced Friday morning.
read moreAttorney General acts in interest of public waters, science
Withdrawing flawed opinion on high-capacity wells allows DNR to ‘do its job again’ Clean Wisconsin applauds Attorney General Josh Kaul for his decision on Friday, May 1, to withdraw a flawed opinion issued by former Attorney General Brad Schimel stating the Department...
read moreClean Wisconsin joins coalition in lawsuit to stop clean water rollbacks
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court to block the Trump administration’s unlawful move to gut protections for many of America’s streams and wetlands.
read moreStatement on Gov. Evers’ appointment to Public Service Commission
Clean Wisconsin commends Gov. Tony Evers for selecting Tyler Huebner on Wednesday to serve as Commissioner of the Public Service Commission.
read moreClean Wisconsin commends Gov. Evers for signing SB 91 into law
MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin applauds Gov. Tony Evers for signing a bill into law on Tuesday that sets up a nutrient pollution trading clearinghouse. Amber Meyer Smith, Vice President of Programs and Government Relations for Clean Wisconsin, made the following...
read moreState Assembly failed to pass meaningful PFAS protections
The amendment that passed the Assembly provides no genuine solutions for communities dealing with PFAS contamination issues.
read moreAgency 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.
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