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Agency rule making on ‘forever chemicals’ moving ahead

January 22, 2020

Clean Wisconsin commends the Natural Resources Board (NRB) for voting on Wednesday to allow the Department of Natural Resources to move forward with developing surface water, groundwater, and drinking water standards for a class of chemicals known as PFAS.…

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The DNR is seeking approval to develop rules on PFAS pollution. Here’s why that matters.

January 15, 2020

It puts the state on the path to getting to the end result of state protections from PFAS pollution we desperately need.…

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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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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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“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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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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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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