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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.…

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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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Supreme Court Win: High-Capacity Well Protections

December 25, 2021

In Clean Wisconsin v. DNR, the Supreme Court ruled that the DNR can use its permitting authority to protect the water resources we all share from overuse.…

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Supreme Court Win: CAFO Water Protections

December 25, 2021

In Clean Wisconsin v. Department of Natural Resources, the Supreme Court ruled the DNR must exercise its authority to protect Wisconsin’s water resources from manure pollution.…

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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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Legal Win: Created the Fund for Lake Michigan

March 25, 2016

Clean Wisconsin's lawsuit against the Elm Road Coal plant led to the $100 million Fund for Lake Michigan.…

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Passed Great Lakes Compact

February 1, 2016

Clean Wisconsin played a leading role in crafting the Great Lakes Compact, a historic agreement between eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces to protect our Great Lakes.…

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