Fate of rare Wisconsin wetland at stake in upcoming court decision
September 13, 2021
Nestled near a former cranberry bog in rural Monroe County, Wis., there is an unusual 16.25-acre untouched patch of land.…
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MG&E Agrees to Lower Fixed Charges, Expand Smart Thermostat Program in Rate Case Settlement
September 9, 2021
Madison Gas and Electric (MG&E) has agreed to lower its fixed charges for electricity, which had been among the highest in the state, after Clean Wisconsin and other advocacy groups intervened in its latest rate case...…
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Federal judge strikes down Trump-era water rule
September 1, 2021
An Arizona judge has tossed out a controversial Trump Administration rule that withdrew protections for vital streams and wetlands in Wisconsin and across the country. Known as the “Dirty Water Rule,” the policy dramatically restricted which waterways are safeguarded under the Clean Water Act, putting an estimated 3.5 million acres of Wisconsin wetlands at risk.…
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Supreme Court Sides With Clean Wisconsin In Two Critical Environmental Cases
July 8, 2021
After years of court battles, the Wisconsin Supreme Court handed environmental advocates in the state a pair of victories today. The Court ruled…
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Supreme Court Cases Could Have Profound Impact on DNR’s Ability to Protect Wisconsin’s Environment
July 7, 2021
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will issue decisions tomorrow on two separate cases, each named Clean Wisconsin v. Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Both cases look at the impact of a controversial 2011 law known as Act 21 on the DNR’s ability to protect the state’s waters.…
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USDA Study Exposes Wisconsin’s Failure to Protect Families from Water Pollution
June 23, 2021
Researchers with the US Dept. of Agriculture unveiled a new study examining the health impacts of water pollution in northeastern Wisconsin. The results are eye-opening—hundreds of people in Kewaunee County alone are getting sick with gastro-intestinal illnesses each year primarily because manure runoff from nearby farms is leaching into their drinking water.…
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Clean Wisconsin applauds announced closing of Columbia power plant
February 2, 2021
The closing of this coal plant is yet another step towards our clean energy future in Wisconsin, reducing our carbon emissions and protecting public health.…
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Gutting of Wisconsin’s only protections from PFAS contamination through sham process “an absolute disgrace”
December 18, 2020
"By gutting these rules, JCRAR is doing the bidding of industry PFAS users. To add insult to injury, the hearing completely cut out the people who are dealing with the health consequences of contaminated drinking water and demanding action from their lawmakers."…
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Environmental, agricultural groups form initiative to advocate for clean water, thriving farms
December 15, 2020
Four environmental and agricultural groups are coming together to advocate for meaningful state-level policy changes that support clean water and resilient farms.…
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