Clean Wisconsin applauds announced closing of Columbia power plant
February 2, 2021
The closing of this coal plant is yet another step towards our clean energy future in Wisconsin, reducing our carbon emissions and protecting public health.…
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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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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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Statement supporting shuttering of Edgewater 5 coal plant
May 22, 2020
MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin strongly supports Alliant Energy’s plan to retire the Edgewater Unit 5 coal plants in Sheboygan by the end of 2022, which the utility announced Friday morning.…
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The Myth of “Intermittent” Renewable Energy
October 16, 2019
Here's why we don't need another gas plant in Wisconsin.…
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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.…
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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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Clean Wisconsin tells EPA to reduce unhealthy smog
February 20, 2019
EPA strengthened ozone air quality standards in 2015 based on medical research showing that the 2008 standards did not fully protect public health. The 2015 standards were designed to improve air quality and to reduce health risks for children, older adults and people who have lung diseases such as asthma and emphysema.…
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Established New Standards for Industrial Air Pollutants
July 25, 2017
A legal case brought by Clean Wisconsin against the EPA in 2017 forced the agency to adopt new health standards for more than a dozen harmful industrial sources.…
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Prevented Construction of Coal Plant Along Mississippi River
January 11, 2016
In 2008, and for the first time in state history, the PSC voted unanimously to reject a new coal plant proposal.…
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