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Evers’ Veto Supports Cleaner, Healthier Wisconsin Communities

August 4, 2023

Wisconsin communities will retain the ability to adopt policies phasing out the use of dangerous fossil fuels, thanks to Gov. Evers’ veto of Senate Bill 49.…

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Clean Water Initiative Sees State Budget Successes

June 27, 2023

Unconventional partnership proves agriculture and environmental organizations can be allies for clean water Clean Wisconsin, in collaboration with the Dairy Business Association, The…

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Clean Wisconsin weighs-in on major PFAS bill, calls for changes to language that could weaken spills law

June 5, 2023

Bill provides funding to help Wisconsin communities address “forever chemicals” but could constrain state’s ability to hold polluters accountable.…

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Evers lays out clear plan to protect Wisconsin families and vital natural resources

February 16, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers released his 2023-25 state budget Wednesday night, which includes key environmental provisions aimed at protecting Wisconsin communities, preserving our state’s critical natural resources, and harnessing the talents of our workforce to put the state on the path toward a clean energy future.…

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Evers Takes Action for Rural Wisconsin Families Dealing with PFAS and Nitrate Pollution

October 4, 2022

Every family in Wisconsin deserves safe water, but tens of thousands of rural Wisconsinites can’t drink the water flowing from their taps because…

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Clean Wisconsin Applauds Historic $369 Billion Effort to Fight Climate Change

August 8, 2022

The U.S. Senate has passed the largest investment to fight climate change in American history. The $369 billion package of climate and clean…

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Gov. Evers’ Clean Energy Plan Invests in Wisconsin’s Workforce, Homegrown Energy, and a Healthy Future

April 19, 2022

Statement from Clean Wisconsin Climate, Energy and Air Program Director Chelsea Chandler “An investment in clean energy is an investment in vibrant Wisconsin…

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Clean Wisconsin case study: Finding policy success in Wisconsin’s difficult political climate

January 12, 2022

How can advocates continue to advance change in the face of a divided, politicized state government? It’s a key question for environmental policy advocates in Wisconsin as we take on the urgent climate crisis. But you need only look to the Milwaukee area to see that change is not only possible, it’s happening...…

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Clean Wisconsin Applauds House Passage of Largest Effort to Fight Climate Change in American History

November 19, 2021

Today the U.S. House took a critical step toward building a cleaner, more resilient and more equitable future for all of us by passing the Build Back Better Act, the largest investment to fight climate change in U.S. history.…

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Legislative Roadblocks Force DNR to Abandon Water Pollution Protections

November 17, 2021

This year, Wisconsin was on the verge of taking important steps to tackle the most widespread water pollution issue in the state. Harmful chemicals called nitrates coming from agricultural activities have been contaminating the drinking water of tens of thousands of rural Wisconsin families for years...…

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