Midwest Environmental Advocates

With Sharp Criticism, Regulators Approve Electric Rates For Facebook-Meta Data Center

Public Service Commission members blasted lack of transparency around the Beaver Dam data center.

Port Washington Residents Urge DNR, Deny Air Quality Permits for Data Center

Vantage centers could generate up to 48,500 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year.

Why A 41-Mile Pipeline Reroute In Ashland County Has International Stakes

Court fights over Line 5 now reach from tribal lands and wetlands to U.S.–Canada treaties and fuel prices across the Midwest.

Wisconsin Communities Face Scrutiny Over Data Center Secrecy

Town of Beloit is fifth Wisconsin community to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

Opees Celebrate Open Government Champions

Winners include public officials, nonprofits and journalists.

Court Rules Against Public’s Access to Beach Along Lake Michigan

Paul Florsheim got a $313 trespassing citation. Shorewood judge's ruling will be appealed.

Enbridge Is Not Eligible

Only landowners may apply for permits

Environmental Groups File Petition for Judicial Review of Permit Decision

Petition calls for pipeline construction to remain on hold while decision is under review

MEA Files Appeal in Legal Dispute Over Public’s Right to Access Great Lakes Shoreline

Appeal follows municipal court ruling upholding trespassing ticket issued to Shorewood resident walking along Lake Michigan

New toolkit helps communities push back against Big Tech as data center proposals surge in Wisconsin

MEA Files Lawsuit to Challenge Secrecy Surrounding Energy Demands of Meta’s Beaver Dam Data Center

Complaint Filed after Public Service Commission Denies Records Request, Claims Confidentiality

MEA Announces Legal Action in Response to West Bend Dairy Farm’s Expansion Plans

DNR Permit for Rob-n-Cin Farms Ignores Past Environmental Violations and Endangers Groundwater, Trout Streams and Wetlands