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Clean Wisconsin, Wisconsin Farmers Union move to intervene in dangerous lawsuit targeting water protections

September 8, 2023

This week, Clean Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Farmers Union filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that threatens a critical state water protection program. The lawsuit seeks to undermine Wisconsin’s water pollution permitting program, which allows the DNR to oversee the way CAFOs manage animal waste.…

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Tainted Water: Dairy lobby sues Wisconsin over water protections

August 24, 2023

Beach closures, fish kills, green lakes. They are unfortunate signs of summer in Wisconsin. A big reason: untreated animal waste. Large dairies can…

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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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Dangerous lawsuit puts water protections at risk

July 24, 2023

Lawsuit filed by state's largest dairies would dismantle Wisconsin program to keep untreated animal waste our of our water.…

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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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Evers 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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Kinnard Farms sues DNR to block needed drinking water protections

April 26, 2022

One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy operations is pushing back against permit requirements meant to protect drinking water from cow manure pollution. On Earth…

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DNR requires Kinnard Farms to test groundwater for manure pollution

March 29, 2022

New requirement comes after last year’s Clean Wisconsin v. DNR state Supreme Court ruling For the first time, the Wisconsin Department of Natural…

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Paul discussing PFAS at Lake Mendota

PFAS Pollution in Wisconsin

February 24, 2022

Everyone should be able to eat the fish they catch and drink the water flowing from their taps. But in Dane County and…

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