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Saved Rare Wisconsin Wetland

December 16, 2021

In 2021, Clean Wisconsin secured another legal victory to protect one of our state's rarest types of ecosystems.…

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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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MGE Rate Case Settlement

October 25, 2021

Settlement reduced Madison Gas & Electric's fixed-rate electricity charge.…

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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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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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Legal update: State Supreme Court hears two major environmental cases

March 12, 2021

After years of hard work, and a long procedural delay, a pair of legal cases brought by Clean Wisconsin and its co-petitioners to protect Wisconsin’s water are finally being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Court’s rulings in these cases will have a profound effect on how Wisconsin’s water is—or is not—protected.…

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Air Pollution Protections: Clean Wisconsin v. EPA

December 25, 2020

Our 2020 victory in the Clean Wisconsin v. EPA lawsuit won important clean air protections for Wisconsin.…

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Circuit Court upholds permit denial, protecting “imperiled” wetlands

September 21, 2020

Ruling makes it clear: science needs to lead permitting process MADISON, WI — The Monroe County Circuit Court upheld an Administrative Law Judge’s…

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Breathing easier

August 4, 2020

In a major victory for Wisconsin’s air quality, a federal appeals court judge ruled on July 10, 2020 that the US Environmental Protection Agency had failed to protect Wisconsin residents from ozone pollution when determining which counties met health standards for the pollutant.…

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