NRB takes modest step to protect families from PFAS contamination, leaves out rural Wisconsinites
February 23, 2022
Today the Natural Resources Board voted on PFAS standards recommended by the Department of Natural Resources for drinking water, groundwater and surface water. The board voted down groundwater standards entirely, approved recommended...…
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Natural Resources Board Sees Widespread Public Support for State PFAS Standards
February 21, 2022
Elected leaders from communities across Wisconsin are calling on the Natural Resources Board (NRB) to approve state standards for harmful PFAS chemicals. The NRB will decide on Wednesday whether to approve the state’s first ever water quality standards for PFAS...…
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Leading Environmental Groups and Trade Associations Ask Supreme Court to Reject Attack on the Clean Air Act
January 19, 2022
In a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, environmental, public health and clean energy industry groups urge the Court to reject the coal industry’s radical attempt to strip the Environmental Protection Agency of its ability to confront the climate crisis.…
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Appeals Court Sides with Clean Wisconsin and Ho-Chunk Nation to Protect Rare Wetland
December 16, 2021
Today the Court of Appeals handed a major victory to Clean Wisconsin and its partners, ensuring a rare, critical Wisconsin wetland will remain protected...…
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Fate of rare Wisconsin wetland at stake in upcoming Court of Appeals decision
December 14, 2021
Nestled near a former cranberry bog in rural Monroe County, Wis., there is an unusual 16.25-acre untouched patch of land. It’s a dark, damp place...…
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Modeling Shows Koshkonong Solar Energy Center Will Improve Health of Nearby Waterways
December 8, 2021
It’s no surprise the utility-scale Koshkonong Solar Energy Center will make a difference when it comes to our climate. But recent research from Clean Wisconsin also shows the project will bring good news for area waterways.…
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Clean Wisconsin Applauds House Passage of Largest Effort to Fight Climate Change in American History
November 19, 2021
Today the U.S. House took a critical step toward building a cleaner, more resilient and more equitable future for all of us by passing the Build Back Better Act, the largest investment to fight climate change in U.S. history.…
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Legislative Roadblocks Force DNR to Abandon Water Pollution Protections
November 17, 2021
This year, Wisconsin was on the verge of taking important steps to tackle the most widespread water pollution issue in the state. Harmful chemicals called nitrates coming from agricultural activities have been contaminating the drinking water of tens of thousands of rural Wisconsin families for years...…
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A First Step: Infrastructure Act Invests in Clean Transportation, Safe Water and Climate Resilience
November 9, 2021
Clean Wisconsin applauds the passage of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act by Congress and the key environmental provisions it contains. Congress must now urgently turn its attention to the Build Back Better Act, the largest effort to fight climate change in American history.…
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It’s time for bold, urgent action to move Wisconsin away from coal
November 3, 2021
The state’s largest energy provider has announced plans to stop burning coal within the next 14 years. WEC Energy Group, which owns the two largest remaining coal-fired plants in Wisconsin...…
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