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Clean Wisconsin commends Gov. Evers for signing SB 91 into law

March 3, 2020

MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin applauds Gov. Tony Evers for signing a bill into law on Tuesday that sets up a nutrient pollution…

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State Assembly failed to pass meaningful PFAS protections

March 3, 2020

The amendment that passed the Assembly provides no genuine solutions for communities dealing with PFAS contamination issues.…

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Agency rule making on ‘forever chemicals’ moving ahead

January 22, 2020

Clean Wisconsin commends the Natural Resources Board (NRB) for voting on Wednesday to allow the Department of Natural Resources to move forward with developing surface water, groundwater, and drinking water standards for a class of chemicals known as PFAS.…

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The DNR is seeking approval to develop rules on PFAS pollution. Here’s why that matters.

January 15, 2020

It puts the state on the path to getting to the end result of state protections from PFAS pollution we desperately need.…

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Established New Standards for Industrial Air Pollutants

July 25, 2017

A legal case brought by Clean Wisconsin against the EPA in 2017 forced the agency to adopt new health standards for more than a dozen harmful industrial sources.…

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Adoption of EPA Clean Power Plan

August 24, 2016

The Clean Power Plan set the first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants in the United States.…

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Passed Statewide Microbead Ban

July 1, 2016

Small plastic particles called microbeads used to flood Wisconsin's waterways until a statewide ban was signed into law with sweeping support.…

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Passed Great Lakes Compact

February 1, 2016

Clean Wisconsin played a leading role in crafting the Great Lakes Compact, a historic agreement between eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces to protect our Great Lakes.…

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Set Statewide Goals for Clean Energy Adoption

December 24, 2015

Passed in 2006, Wisconsin Act 141 is a collection of significant victories that promote the adoption of clean energy sources and energy efficiency.…

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Established Wisconsin Power Plant Mercury Rule

November 13, 2015

Clean Wisconsin catalyzed the effort to establish nation-leading emission standards for coal-fired power plants in 2004.…

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