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Bipartisan EV Charging Bills Unlock $78 Million in Critical Federal Funds for Wisconsin

March 12, 2024

New law will accelerate Wisconsin’s transition to clean transportation Today the Wisconsin legislature took the final step to approve changes to Wisconsin’s electric…

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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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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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Farm Bill 101

December 19, 2023

You may have heard Willie Nelson reference the term "Farm Bill" at one of his many Farm Aid concerts, but what does it actually entail?…

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Gov. Evers separation of powers lawsuit argues overreach of legislative committees

December 19, 2023

Who gets to decide? That is the question raised by a lawsuit Governor Evers filed directly in the Wisconsin Supreme Court on October 31, 2023.…

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Clean Water partners applaud bipartisan support of farmland preservation program

December 8, 2023

Four environmental and agricultural groups, working as partners to bring about long-term solutions to Wisconsin’s water quality issues, cheered the signing of legislation…

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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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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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Clean Wisconsin Works on Grazing Legislation

October 3, 2023

Managed grazing is a farming practice where livestock are systematically rotated through pastureland to optimize their nutrition and the land's health.…

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