PFAS Bill Puts Burden of Cleanup on Wisconsin Taxpayers
February 26, 2024
The legislature's PFAS bill would result in PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ being treated differently than other hazardous substances under Wisconsin’s Spill’s Law.…
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Reinforced Protections Against Untreated Animal Waste
January 30, 2024
Clean Wisconsin's intervention in a lawsuit targeting the state's water pollution permitting program helped maintain crucial protections for our surface and groundwaters.…
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Gov. Evers Pushes Legislature for Action on Toxic PFAS Chemicals
December 19, 2023
Statement from Clean Wisconsin Water and Agriculture Program Director Sara Walling about the Governor’s actions on PFAS today: “Communities across Wisconsin are dealing…
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Bipartisan “Transition to Grass” legislation will help Wisconsin farmers improve soil, water and livestock health
November 16, 2023
Wisconsin Republicans and Democrats are coming together to help farmers put more livestock out on grazing pasture. The Senate and Assembly recently introduced legislation to create a “Transition to Grass” program...…
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Wisconsin Senate PFAS bill “too focused on protecting polluters”
November 14, 2023
The bill would result in PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ being treated differently than other hazardous substances under Wisconsin’s Spill’s Law. As written, the bill could limit the Department of Natural Resource’s ability to order remediation of PFAS on private property.…
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Fallout of ‘Forever Chemicals’
November 14, 2023
Some states have found PFAS tainting their milk and meat and contaminating crops. What are the health consequences of population-wide exposure to these toxic chemicals?…
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Clean Wisconsin Calls on Appeals Court to Order Immediate Line 5 Shut Down, Citing Imminent Risk of Rupture
November 2, 2023
Clean Wisconsin has filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit calling for an immediate injunction against operation…
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New Local Fund Investing $1.4 Million to Fight Climate Change and Improve Water Quality in Western Lake Michigan Region
November 1, 2023
The Daybreak Fund has announced its inaugural round of funding, awarding some $1.4 million in grants to local nonprofits and community groups to…
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Eco Spotlight : Great Lakes Explorers
November 1, 2023
The program is a collaboration among the Great Lakes Explorers Group at Pulaski Middle School, UW Green Bay, and Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve. 📣…
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Senate PFAS bill amendment falls short, but broad support remains for critical component of the bill
October 10, 2023
However, we know there is broad bipartisan support for the Municipal Grant Program provision in the bill. We call on the legislature to introduce the Municipal Grant Program as a standalone piece of legislation...…
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