Gutting of Wisconsin’s only protections from PFAS contamination through sham process “an absolute disgrace”
December 18, 2020
"By gutting these rules, JCRAR is doing the bidding of industry PFAS users. To add insult to injury, the hearing completely cut out the people who are dealing with the health consequences of contaminated drinking water and demanding action from their lawmakers."…
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Environmental, agricultural groups form initiative to advocate for clean water, thriving farms
December 15, 2020
Four environmental and agricultural groups are coming together to advocate for meaningful state-level policy changes that support clean water and resilient farms.…
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Health and Economic Impact of Nitrate Pollution In Drinking Water: A Wisconsin Case Study
October 23, 2020
Evaluating nitrate-attributable disease cases and adverse birth outcomes as well as their economic costs for Wisconsin.…
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The Year of Clean Drinking Water is over. What comes next?
March 16, 2020
Early last year, in his State of the State Address, Gov. Evers declared 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water. While 2019 is behind us, the governor has continually reiterated—through his words and actions—his support for efforts to address polluted drinking water that plagues too many Wisconsin residents.…
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Nitrate pollution’s impact on Wisconsin’s health & economy
February 24, 2020
Our research puts a number on the nitrate pollution crisis being felt around the state. Not only is this a serious threat to human health, but it has a major impact on our state’s economy.…
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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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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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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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