Agency rule making on ‘forever chemicals’ moving ahead
January 22, 2020
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.…
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Wisconsin regulators approve new gas plant for Superior
January 17, 2020
This decision is unwelcome news, but we’re not giving up.…
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The DNR is seeking approval to develop rules on PFAS pollution. Here’s why that matters.
January 15, 2020
It puts the state on the path to getting to the end result of state protections from PFAS pollution we desperately need.…
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Gov. Evers moves climate policy forward with formation of task force
October 17, 2019
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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Statement on EPA’s repeal of Waters of the U.S. rule
September 12, 2019
“The Trump Administration’s repeal of the Waters of the U.S rule represents a failure by the administration to protect the water resources we all rely on.”…
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Clean Wisconsin sues EPA over Clean Power Plan replacement
August 14, 2019
Clean Wisconsin and nine other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday opposing the Trump Administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, arguing the rule unlawfully sidesteps the Clean Air Act by relaxing emission standards that will increase carbon emissions and harm public health.…
Read MoreGov. Evers puts clean drinking water front and center in 2019
August 13, 2019
Gov. Tony Evers did more in one week to move the state forward on drinking water issues than the entire previous governor’s eight years in office.…
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Latest SWIGG study results show high levels of bacterial contamination in Southwest WI wells
August 1, 2019
Clean Wisconsin expressed renewed concern on Thursday after researchers for the Southwest Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology (SWIGG) study released results showing that over 9 in 10 sampled wells in Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Counties tested positive for fecal matter.…
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New state PFAS standard will protect public health
June 21, 2019
“This proposed groundwater standard is a great first step to tackle this issue head on. We’re pleased that PFAS pollution is a priority for the Evers Administration during the Year of Clean Drinking Water.”…
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Trump’s ‘Dirty Power Plan’ won’t turn back clock on energy
June 19, 2019
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.…
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