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Rulings from U.S. Supreme Court a disaster for the environment

June 28, 2024

“Piece by piece, the U.S. Supreme Court is dismantling environmental regulation, taking apart the foundation of what has allowed us to clean up the air and water since the 1970s."…

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Proposed Line 5 reroute reaches critical juncture

June 20, 2024

The controversial proposal by Enbridge Energy to reroute a segment of its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin has reached…

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Clean Wisconsin takes legal action to protect communities from toxic mercury pollution

June 12, 2024

“This standard limits the amount of mercury, heavy metals, hydrochloric acid and other toxic pollutants that power plants are allowed to release into our environment, and there is no question we need those limits to be as strong as possible.”…

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Environmental Groups Warn Against Fast-Tracking Federal Review of Line 5 Pipeline Project in Northern Wisconsin

May 16, 2024

“Holding the public hearing now, before the Army Corps has all the information it needs to fully assess the risks to our wetlands and waterways, is premature and unfairly deprives the public of a meaningful opportunity to participate in the process,” said Brett Korte, staff attorney with Clean Wisconsin.…

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Clean Wisconsin Intervenes in Pair of Federal Lawsuits Aimed at Dismantling EPA Authority

February 28, 2024

"It’s important for people to understand these cases are not happening in a vacuum. They’re happening one after another on the Federal level and state level all across the country.”…

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Victory for Clean Water Protections in Wisconsin!

January 30, 2024

Lawsuit threatened to undermine a critical state water protection program that helps keep untreated animal waste out of Wisconsin’s waterways and drinking water.…

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Reinforced Protections Against Untreated Animal Waste

January 30, 2024

Clean Wisconsin's intervention in a lawsuit targeting the state's water pollution permitting program helped maintain crucial protections for our surface and groundwaters.…

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Gov. Evers separation of powers lawsuit argues overreach of legislative committees

December 19, 2023

Who gets to decide? That is the question raised by a lawsuit Governor Evers filed directly in the Wisconsin Supreme Court on October 31, 2023.…

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Clean energy wins in Alliant rate case

December 19, 2023

Utility rate cases, although often overlooked, play a crucial role in influencing not only customer costs but also shaping energy policy in Wisconsin.…

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Clean Wisconsin Calls on Appeals Court to Order Immediate Line 5 Shut Down, Citing Imminent Risk of Rupture

November 2, 2023

Clean Wisconsin has filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit calling for an immediate injunction against operation…

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