Clean Wisconsin, partners move to block Line 5 permits
December 12, 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued permits in November that would allow Canadian oil giant Enbridge to clear trees, dig trenches and fill wetlands to make way for a new 41-mile segment of its Line 5 pipeline.…
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Clean Wisconsin brings gas plant challenge to Supreme Court
December 6, 2024
The plant would release almost 3 million tons of greenhouse gases and 200 tons of other dangerous pollutants such as nitrogen oxide and volatile organic compounds every year in a neighborhood already burdened by industrial emissions…
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Clean Wisconsin considers legal challenge to Line 5 permits
November 14, 2024
The proposed pipeline route, which crosses 186 northern Wisconsin waterways and hundreds of acres of wetlands, is upstream of Copper Falls State Park and poses a huge risk to the Bad River watershed and Lake Superior.…
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More Than 1,000 Wisconsinites Sign Open Letter to Microsoft
October 22, 2024
People from across Wisconsin are joining environmental and health advocates to call on Microsoft to power its new AI data center with local clean energy.…
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The Old & The New
September 27, 2024
Close coal and start up solar and storage Wisconsin utilities We Energies and Alliant argue that retiring coal power plants must be replaced…
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DNR issues Environmental Impact Statement for Line 5 pipeline
September 12, 2024
Calgary-based Enbridge, Inc. is seeking permits from the DNR that would allow the company to reroute its pipeline across 186 northern Wisconsin waterways and 612 acres of wetlands.…
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Under the Lens: The Truth About Natural Gas
August 26, 2024
Long pushed as a cleaner energy source, natural gas is no more natural than coal or oil. Discover why continued reliance on this fossil fuel will mean disaster for our climate and health.…
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Bad River: Powerful documentary follows Wisconsin tribe’s fight for sovereignty and environmental justice
June 20, 2024
This spring, Clean Wisconsin staff and members visited theaters across the state to see Bad River, a powerful new documentary from award-winning director…
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Why the dream kitchen shouldn’t include a gas stove
June 20, 2024
Many Wisconsinites cook with gas stoves, but recent studies show that these appliances emit dangerous pollutants into homes. According to Wisconsin Public Radio,…
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Move by Wisconsin’s electric grid operator exposes myth of gas plant dependability
June 20, 2024
Five years ago, gas power plants were considered consistently dependable and ready to provide power whenever we needed it. But then the 2021…
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