Press Releases
Trump’s ‘Dirty Power Plan’ won’t turn back clock on energy
Clean Wisconsin criticized the Environmental Protection Agency’s rewrite of the Clean Power Plan Wednesday, saying the new rule does not change the reality that clean energy like wind and solar are more economical than coal and natural gas.
read moreClean Wisconsin applauds Great Lakes Governors & Premiers for uniting to protect drinking water, tackle invasive species
Clean Wisconsin is praising the Great Lakes Governors & Premiers for detailing regional actions to protect drinking water from PFAS and lead in communities across the Great Lakes Basin and to address the threat of invasive species around the Great Lakes. These actions were announced at their annual Leadership Summit in Milwaukee on Friday.
read moreGOP squandered opportunity to fund EV charging station infrastructure
“The Joint Finance Committee squandered a great opportunity to encourage and enable EV travel in Wisconsin.”
read moreSWIGG study nitrate pollution numbers remain steady in southwest counties
“The high number of wells with nitrate pollution above the health standard from both sampling rounds tell us we need to tackle this problem sooner rather than later. Southwest Wisconsin families deserve safe, clean drinking water, and right now it’s clear many of them don’t have it.”
read moreClean Wisconsin voices support for CLEAR Act
“This bill is one of the most comprehensive proposals in the nation and lays the foundation for a long-term plan to tackle PFAS pollution in Wisconsin.”
read moreEco-brief: Tuesday, May 21
The latest news on the budget. Plus: Take action to stop a new gas plant in Superior.
read moreClean Wisconsin applauds unanimous passage of SB 91
Clean Wisconsin applauds the Wisconsin State Senate after unanimously passing Senate Bill (SB) 91, which sets up a nutrient pollution trading clearinghouse. “Nutrient pollution, especially from phosphorus and nitrates, continues to choke our waterways and contaminate...
read moreClean Wisconsin applauds Madison Gas & Electric for carbon reduction goal
Clean Wisconsin applauds Madison Gas and Electric for their announcement today of plans to reach net-zero carbon electricity by 2050. MGE is now the second utility in Wisconsin to take this critical step. “Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time. We are...
read moreClean Wisconsin asks Supreme Court to reject Legislature’s motion to intervene
Clean Wisconsin issued the following statement after filing a response in opposition to the Legislature’s motion to intervene in two cases concerning permits issued by the Department of Natural Resources. The statement was made by staff attorney Evan Feinauer: “The...
read moreClean Wisconsin legal cases move forward
You may have heard about some developments in our legal cases in the news last week. In case you haven’t, here's what happened: On Tuesday, April 30, the DNR Secretary decided he would not reinstate a permit to allow out-of-state frac sand company Meteor Timber to...
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