Established New Standards for Industrial Air Pollutants
July 25, 2017
A legal case brought by Clean Wisconsin against the EPA in 2017 forced the agency to adopt new health standards for more than a dozen harmful industrial sources.…
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Adoption of EPA Clean Power Plan
August 24, 2016
The Clean Power Plan set the first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants in the United States.…
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Passed Statewide Microbead Ban
July 1, 2016
Small plastic particles called microbeads used to flood Wisconsin's waterways until a statewide ban was signed into law with sweeping support.…
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Protected Van Loon Bottoms State Natural Area
May 24, 2016
Clean Wisconsin helped protect this critical natural area from a transmission line project.…
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Established Wind Energy Siting Framework
April 24, 2016
Wisconsin Administrative Code PSC 128 provides a clear and consistent framework for clean wind projects…
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Legal Win: Created the Fund for Lake Michigan
March 25, 2016
Clean Wisconsin's lawsuit against the Elm Road Coal plant led to the $100 million Fund for Lake Michigan.…
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Passed Great Lakes Compact
February 1, 2016
Clean Wisconsin played a leading role in crafting the Great Lakes Compact, a historic agreement between eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces to protect our Great Lakes.…
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Prevented Construction of Coal Plant Along Mississippi River
January 11, 2016
In 2008, and for the first time in state history, the PSC voted unanimously to reject a new coal plant proposal.…
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Set Statewide Goals for Clean Energy Adoption
December 24, 2015
Passed in 2006, Wisconsin Act 141 is a collection of significant victories that promote the adoption of clean energy sources and energy efficiency.…
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Established Wisconsin Power Plant Mercury Rule
November 13, 2015
Clean Wisconsin catalyzed the effort to establish nation-leading emission standards for coal-fired power plants in 2004.…
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