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6 things you should do if your well is polluted

October 14, 2019

If you think your well may be contaminated, here are some steps you should take to protect you and your family from the health risks associated with polluted drinking water.…

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A Crisis of Contamination (Full Video)

October 4, 2019

We follow residents of Northeast Wisconsin impacted by PFAS pollution in their water, and follow their efforts to find answers to this growing…

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“Borrow”

October 4, 2019

We've got a responsibility to leave our water, air, and natural resources in a better place for our kids than we found it.…

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Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality Travels the State with End Result Still Unclear

August 19, 2019

Legislators have heard from citizens, researchers, county officials, and many other stakeholders about the diversity of water issues Wisconsin citizens face but haven’t given a lot of indication about what actions they are prepared to take to address these challenges.…

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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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Gov. Evers puts clean drinking water front and center in 2019

August 13, 2019

Gov. Tony Evers did more in one week to move the state forward on drinking water issues than the entire previous governor’s eight years in office.…

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A crisis of contamination

August 7, 2019

For Ruth and John Kowalski, their home in Peshtigo was the last place they expected to be at risk for PFAS contamination.…

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New state PFAS standard will protect public health

June 21, 2019

“This proposed groundwater standard is a great first step to tackle this issue head on. We’re pleased that PFAS pollution is a priority for the Evers Administration during the Year of Clean Drinking Water.”…

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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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SWIGG study nitrate pollution numbers remain steady in southwest counties

June 6, 2019

“The high number of wells with nitrate pollution above the health standard from both sampling rounds tell us we need to tackle this problem sooner rather than later. Southwest Wisconsin families deserve safe, clean drinking water, and right now it’s clear many of them don’t have it.”…

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