Senate PFAS bill amendment falls short, but broad support remains for critical component of the bill
October 10, 2023
However, we know there is broad bipartisan support for the Municipal Grant Program provision in the bill. We call on the legislature to introduce the Municipal Grant Program as a standalone piece of legislation...…
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Under the Lens: Hazardous Air Pollutants in Wisconsin
October 3, 2023
Over half of people of color in Wisconsin cities live within one mile of a facility that emits Hazardous Air Pollution. By Paul…
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Wisconsin’s Vanishing Bee
September 19, 2023
In this episode, we walk deep into the Wisconsin woods for the rarest of discoveries: a nest of endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee queens.…
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Evers’ Veto Supports Cleaner, Healthier Wisconsin Communities
August 4, 2023
Wisconsin communities will retain the ability to adopt policies phasing out the use of dangerous fossil fuels, thanks to Gov. Evers’ veto of Senate Bill 49.…
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Under the Lens: Visualizing Ammonia Air Pollution
June 27, 2023
It’s summer, and in Wisconsin, that means peak season for dangerous ammonia air pollution. A new analysis of satellite imagery by Clean…
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Clean Wisconsin weighs-in on major PFAS bill, calls for changes to language that could weaken spills law
June 5, 2023
Bill provides funding to help Wisconsin communities address “forever chemicals” but could constrain state’s ability to hold polluters accountable.…
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Proposed federal PFAS limits signal growing concern over health risks of “forever chemicals”
March 14, 2023
The proposed federal PFAS limits are far lower and more expansive than current Wisconsin standards. Today the Environmental Protection Agency issued its first ever proposed limits for PFAS under the Safe Drinking Water Act.…
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Crisis of Contamination: Toxic PFAS in our Great Lakes
January 23, 2023
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers say they’ve linked toxic PFAS contamination in Lake Michigan's Green Bay to Tyco. Hear what needs to happen now to get a handle on growing PFAS contamination across Wisconsin and the world.…
Read MoreEvers Takes Action for Rural Wisconsin Families Dealing with PFAS and Nitrate Pollution
October 4, 2022
Every family in Wisconsin deserves safe water, but tens of thousands of rural Wisconsinites can’t drink the water flowing from their taps because…
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Wisconsin gets first ever standards for PFAS as EPA warns the “forever chemicals” pose far greater risk than once thought
June 15, 2022
After years of work from the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Health Services, along with tireless advocacy from families and…
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