Pro-conservation candidates win in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly
Nov 8th, 2024
Wisconsin Conservation Voters is engaging voters in large independent election campaign
Oct 16th, 2024
Wisconsin Native Vote to host over 1000-person Native tailgate to get out the vote
Aug 14th, 2024
Voters reject extreme rewrite of the state’s constitution
Wisconsin Votes No coalition lauds victory over special interests
Aug 13th, 2024League of Conservation Voters releases National Environmental Scorecard for Wisconsin’s congressional delegation
Feb 28th, 2024
New PFAS legislation would allow critical PFAS groundwater standards to progress
Feb 7th, 2024
Wisconsin Conservation Voters applauds the Wisconsin Supreme Court in ruling in favor of fair maps
Dec 22nd, 2023
Wisconsin Conservation Voters calls on key legislators to remove the poison pill from the PFAS legislation
Jul 18th, 2023
Wisconsin Conservation Voters mobilizes membership to advocate for PFAS remediation in the state budget
May 16th, 2023
Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s election a victory for democracy and the environment
Apr 4th, 2023
Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC invests $1.5 million in 2023 spring election
Apr 3rd, 2023
League of Conservation Voters releases National Scorecard for Wisconsin’s delegation
Feb 28th, 2023
Conservation voters calling for racial justice and accountability in the wake of growing Anti-Asian violence
Apr 12th, 2021
Conservation voters applaud confirmation of U.S. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland
Mar 15th, 2021
Wisconsin legislature attacking our freedom to vote instead of delivering COVID relief
Mar 10th, 2021
Republican legislators set to undo only clean water policy passed this year
Dec 17th, 2020
Assembly attempts to provide political cover while constituents suffer the consequences
Playing politics with PFAS crisis is cowardly
Feb 21st, 2020Gov. Evers takes another step toward cleaner drinking water
Gov. Evers’ order will establish a public information website to inform the public on PFAS and the risk these chemicals pose to public health and Wisconsin’s natural resources.
Aug 23rd, 2019Wisconsin finally joins the fight against climate change
State government demonstrates its commitment to clean energy
Aug 16th, 2019Gov. Evers takes action to protect children from lead exposure
Since 1996, more than 200,000 children have been identified as having dangerous amounts of lead in their bodies.
Jul 29th, 2019Conservation Voters issue statement on lame duck bills
If passed, the bills will have dire consequences for Wisconsin’s environment.
Dec 3rd, 201881 Candidates in Wisconsin Take ‘Clean Energy for All’ Commitment, Promising 100% Clean Energy by 2050
Moving to clean energy will improve Wisconsin's health, create more sustainable communities
Sep 12th, 2018Land and Water Conservation Fund Set to Expire
Conservation Voters release video campaign urging reauthorization of crucial program
Sep 11th, 2018Walker Protected Polluters Who Illegally Dumped Human Waste
Fourth Entry in ‘Walker’s Wisconsin’ Series
Jul 3rd, 2018Remember When Gov. Walker Tried to Trash Recycling?
Second Entry in ‘Walker’s Wisconsin’ Series
Jun 5th, 2018Walker’s Wisconsin: A Place Far From Home
Conservation Voters Launch Series Detailing Walker’s Abysmal Record on the Environment
May 22nd, 2018Conservation Voters Endorse Josh Kaul for Attorney General
Kaul provides a stark contrast to Brad Schimel who implemented a radical anti-conservation agenda as attorney general.
May 15th, 2018Conservationists Endorse Candidates in Special Elections
These upcoming special elections on June 12 are critically important to conservation in Wisconsin.
May 9th, 2018Petitioners Oppose Foxconn’s Great Lakes Raid
Hundreds of conservationists speak out against water diversion plan
Mar 22nd, 2018Foxconn Water Raid Gets First Hearing
Conservationists from across the state to speak out against the plan
Mar 7th, 2018Foxconn Seeks to Raid the Great Lakes
Conservationists launch campaign to stop them
Feb 22nd, 2018Walker Makes Clean Drinking Water an Afterthought
State of State Address Again Ignores Reality
Jan 24th, 2018Conservationists Endorse Patty Schachtner for SD10
Patty Schachtner is a conservationist through and through.
Jan 8th, 2018Stepp to Oversee Environmental Protection for Midwest
Trump’s EPA Appoints Former DNR Secretary Who Left the Agency in Tatters
Dec 19th, 2017Governor Gives Corporate Mining Polluters an Early Gift
Signing of the Industrial Acid Mining Bill Will Put Public Health at Risk for Generations
Dec 11th, 2017With Elections Just a Year Away, Legislature Abandons Wisconsin Families
Industrial Acid Mining Bill Will Put Public Health at Risk for Generations
Nov 8th, 2017Their Trick is No Treat for Wisconsin’s Natural Resources
Big Money Polluters Masquerading as Environmental Advocates
Oct 31st, 2017Sportsmen and Elected Leaders Speak Out Against Sulfide Mining Bill
The legislation – and its Senate counterpart SB 395 – would repeal Wisconsin’s gold standard Prove It First mining law.
Oct 13th, 2017Mining Bill is a Disaster that No Amendment Can Fix
The bill would repeal the Prove It First mining law.
Oct 3rd, 2017Corporate Mining Handout Overwhelmingly Unpopular
Public Opposition to Tiffany’s Senate Bill 395 Intensifies
Sep 21st, 2017Tiffany’s Industrial Acid Mining Bill is Toxic
Legislation Attacks Clean Water and is Another Giveaway to Out-of-State Polluters
Aug 18th, 2017Unnecessary to Sacrifice Natural Resources for Foxconn
Building Economic Growth While Protecting Public Health is Possible
Jul 31st, 2017Fight for Lead-Free Water Intensifies
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Urges Support of ‘Leading on Lead’ Bill
Apr 18th, 2017Factory farm oversight switch study tossed out of budget
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters’ Statement
Apr 6th, 2017Voters in Speaker Ryan’s District: Protect Public Lands, Water, and Great Lakes
New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Protecting Public Lands
Mar 15th, 2017Legislature Begins to Address Lead in Drinking Water
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Praises Senate Bill 48, ‘Leading on Lead’
Mar 8th, 2017Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Launches Campaign in Defense of Public Lands
Group calls for bold leadership from Wisconsin lawmakers
Aug 22nd, 2016Natural Resources Board Approves Narrowed Drinking Water Protections
Citizens, conservation groups, farmers urge fast action to draft and implement new rules
Aug 4th, 2016Gov. Walker Weakens Proposed Changes to Manure Pollution Rules
Natural Resources Board now last line of defense against groundwater crisis
Aug 2nd, 2016Conservation Scorecard Shows Record Attacks on Water, Air, and Land
Conservation Scorecard 2015-2016 Released
Jun 15th, 2016Wisconsin Students Award Ron Johnson a Failing Grade
Announce Delegation Scores from LCV’s 2015 National Environmental Scorecard
Feb 26th, 2016Death by a Thousand Straws (AB 874)
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters' Statement
Feb 16th, 2016Polluter Grab Bag (AB 600/SB 459)
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters' Statement
Feb 3rd, 2016AB 554, Water Privatization Bill
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Statement
Jan 28th, 2016Legislators Leap into 2016 with Assault on Natural Resources
Seven Bills Rolling Back Natural Resource Protections to be heard on Tuesday and Wednesday
Jan 4th, 2016Students and Conservation Advocates Share Holiday Wish With Senator Johnson
Johnson Asked to Stand Up to Polluters and Support Clean Energy
Dec 14th, 2015As Paris Climate Summit Adjourns, Local Advocates Take Action
NE Wisconsin Residents Call for Clean Energy Solutions
Dec 11th, 2015Impacted Citizens Fight for Clean Power Plan
Recent Attempts to Block EPA Rule Spur Caledonia Families to Take Action
Nov 17th, 2015Conservation Advocates Deliver Petition Signatures to Sen. Ron Johnson
Johnson Attempting to Block Clean Power Plan
Oct 30th, 2015Conservationists Release New Ad Urging Senator Ron Johnson to Support Clean Power Plan
Wisconsin's Waterways Impacted by Climate Change, Threatening Drinking Water for 1.6 Million Wisconsinites
Sep 22nd, 2015Conservation Advocates Deliver Petition Signatures to Sen. Ron Johnson
Wisconsinites Share Their Concerns with Johnson
Sep 15th, 2015Budget Reaction: Stewardship Program Frozen; More Politics Added to the DNR
Conservationists ask legislature to Improve governor’s budget.
Feb 4th, 2015Governor Walker’s Decision to Sue the EPA-Politically Driven, Bad for Wisconsin
Governor Walker announced in last night’s State of the State address that he will ask Attorney General Brad Schimel to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over proposed standards limiting carbon pollution from existing power plants.
Jan 14th, 2015Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Announces New TV Ad
A new television ad that will begin airing today is the second in Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters’ $1 million campaign to defeat Governor Walker.
Oct 22nd, 2014Governor Walker Named to “Dirty Dozen”
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Launches $1 Million Campaign
Oct 8th, 2014Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Announces Endorsements
Slate highlights problem solvers.
Sep 25th, 2014Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Calls on DNR Secretary Stepp to Reject Smart Sand Green Tier Application
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters is calling on Secretary Cathy Stepp to reject the application for Green Tier status by Smart Sand, Inc.
Sep 3rd, 2014Conservation Voters Call on DNR to Deny Frac Sand Greenwashing
Urges DNR to Reject Smart Sand Green Tier Application
Jul 22nd, 2014Conservation Scorecard Reveals Bipartisan Conservation Cooperation
Engaged Conservation Voters Trumping Polluters
Jul 1st, 2014