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Clean Wisconsin challenges high capacity well permits

October 28, 2016

Clean Wisconsin, the state’s oldest environmental organization, filed nine legal challenges Friday against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) over the agency’s recent granting of high-capacity well permits, mainly in the Central Sands region.…

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Environmental groups prevail in case over DNR’s authority to protect drinking water

July 18, 2016

Recent Dane County Circuit Court ruling requires additional groundwater monitoring, animal unit cap for Kewaunee County Dairy.…

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A Win for Public Health in Central Wisconsin

March 21, 2016

Settlement sets protective mercury pollution limit on Rothschild’s Weston 4 plant MADISON – After nearly five years, Clean Wisconsin, Sierra Club, Wisconsin Department…

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Environmental Groups Call on EPA for Immediate Action in Kewaunee County

March 9, 2016

Clean Wisconsin and three other environmental organizations sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today, requesting federal support for clean, safe drinking water for Kewaunee County residents.…

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Clean Wisconsin Sues EPA for Stronger Air Toxics Protection

February 24, 2016

Today, Clean Wisconsin, along with three other environmental groups, filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for missing legally required deadlines to protect public health from toxic air pollution.…

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Clean Wisconsin Files Lawsuit Supporting DNR’s Authority to Protect State’s Drinking Water

October 12, 2015

To ensure that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) uses its authority to protect clean, safe drinking water in Wisconsin, Clean Wisconsin filed a petition for review today of the recent decision on the Kinnard Farms wastewater permit. A recent position by the Department of Justice reversed an October 2014 administrative law order that required Kinnard Farms, a large animal feeding operation in Kewaunee County, to enact sensible protections to reduce groundwater pollution from animal waste.…

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Better Pollution Controls Required for Oak Creek Coal Pile

August 26, 2015

Thanks to public comment and concern, the coal storage piles at We Energies’ Oak Creek coal plant will now be subject to additional requirements to reduce dust and pollution and protect the health of neighboring communities and residents.…

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Statement on Proposed Oak Creek Power Plant Coal Pile Expansion

August 6, 2015

Today, concerned citizens spoke out over the proposed expansion of the coal storage pile and operations at We Energies’ Oak Creek Power Plant.…

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Microbeads Law Now on the Books in Wisconsin

July 1, 2015

Several months after unanimously passing through the Wisconsin State Legislature, Gov. Scott Walker signed the microbeads bill into law today, ushering in new protections to keep microplastics out of Wisconsin’s waters and our cherished Great Lakes.…

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Senate Unanimously Supports Microbeads Bill

March 17, 2015

MADISON — With unanimous support in the state Senate this afternoon, Wisconsin’s waters, especially our Great Lakes, are one step closer to being protected against the growing problem of microplastic pollution after legislation that would phase out the manufacture of personal care products containing microbeads was passed.…

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