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Not Discussed: Health Effects of Coal Ash Spill

November 1, 2011

Nearby residents should be concerned about bluff collapse at We Energies’ Oak Creek plant MILWAUKEE — Monday’s bluff collapse at We Energies’ Oak…

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Supreme Court Ruling Protects Wisconsin Waters

July 6, 2011

A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decision released this morning upholds the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ authority to protect all waters in the state, including groundwater.…

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Busloads of Wisconsin Residents Demand Strong Coal Ash Regulations at EPA Hearings in Chicago

September 16, 2010

Wisconsin is home to many toxic coal ash ponds and landfills CHICAGO – Busloads of concerned Wisconsin residents from La Crosse, Madison and…

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Landmark Water Quality Rules Approved

September 3, 2010

Innovative “phosphorus rules” and NR 151 herald a new future for cleaner waters in Wisconsin, are the first of their kind in the…

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Law Banning Harmful Phosphorus in Dish Detergent Takes Effect

July 1, 2010

Reducing phosphorus will improve water quality, reduce algae blooms MADISON — Wisconsin residents will be able to run dishwashers with less concern about…

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Natural Resources Board Passes Rules to Reduce Phosphorus in Wisconsin’s Waters

June 23, 2010

New policies will help reduce water pollution from farms, factories and sewage treatment plants MADISON — The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board took an…

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EPA Publishes Proposed Rules to Regulate Toxic Coal Ash

June 7, 2010

Rules could help protect Wisconsin’s groundwater from toxic contamination MADISON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published two alternative proposals to…

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EPA Awards Grants to Restore Lakes Michigan, Superior

June 2, 2010

Conservation groups urge Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation to continue pushing for $475 million for Great Lakes restoration MADISON — Groups in Wisconsin will receive…

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Wisconsin Governor Doyle Signs Bill Substantially Reducing Phosphorus in Automatic Dish Soap

November 12, 2009

MADISON — Wisconsinites can look forward to cleaner lakes, rivers and streams after Governor Doyle signed into law today Assembly Bill 281, a…

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Great Lakes Compact Sails Through Congress

September 23, 2008

Focus now shifts to restoring the Midwest’s most valuable natural resource WASHINGTON, D.C. — Less than five months after Wisconsin passed the Great…

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