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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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Statement on EPA’s repeal of Waters of the U.S. rule

September 12, 2019

“The Trump Administration’s repeal of the Waters of the U.S rule represents a failure by the administration to protect the water resources we all rely on.”…

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Gov. Evers continues to lead on clean drinking water

August 23, 2019

Clean Wisconsin applauds Gov. Tony Evers for signing an executive order today to address the growing threat to drinking water and public health from the class of hazardous chemicals called PFAS.…

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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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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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Latest SWIGG study results show high levels of bacterial contamination in Southwest WI wells

August 1, 2019

Clean Wisconsin expressed renewed concern on Thursday after researchers for the Southwest Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology (SWIGG) study released results showing that over 9 in 10 sampled wells in Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Counties tested positive for fecal matter.…

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New state PFAS standard will protect public health

June 21, 2019

“This proposed groundwater standard is a great first step to tackle this issue head on. We’re pleased that PFAS pollution is a priority for the Evers Administration during the Year of Clean Drinking Water.”…

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Clean Wisconsin applauds Great Lakes Governors & Premiers for uniting to protect drinking water, tackle invasive species

June 14, 2019

Clean Wisconsin is praising the Great Lakes Governors & Premiers for detailing regional actions to protect drinking water from PFAS and lead in communities across the Great Lakes Basin and to address the threat of invasive species around the Great Lakes. These actions were announced at their annual Leadership Summit in Milwaukee on Friday.…

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