Clean Wisconsin

We Energies Wins Approval To Build New Natural Gas Plants

Regulators say projects are warranted to meet rising energy demand. Coalition opposes fuel type.

Wisconsin Officials Unhappy With EPA Plan To Weaken PFAS Standards

Rolling back or delaying some standards set under Biden administration.

Will Power-Hungry Data Centers Increase Pollution in Wisconsin?

Critics say We Energies gas plant would hike pollution, energy costs for decades.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Take on Big Environmental Cases

Including cases related to large farms, PFAS pollution and environmental permits.

Wisconsin Used Most Water Ever Reported to Irrigate Crops in 2023

Drought conditions and rise of high capacity wells lead to historic level of irrigation.

EPA Rolling Regulations, Which Could Delay Wisconsin Utilities’ Shift From Coal

Business groups support the move while environmental and health advocates denounce the rollbacks.

Trump Administration moves to weaken standards for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Here’s what it means for Wisconsin:

Analysis uncovers local environmental impacts of solar farms in Wisconsin

Researchers looked at water quality, soil health, erosion and wildlife habitat

Removing habitat protections from Endangered Species Act would imperil Wisconsin’s endangered wildlife

Bipartisan grazing bill will help Wisconsin farmers implement more grazing practices

Microsoft shrugs off company climate goals to support burning methane gas for AI data centers

This Groundwater Awareness Week, Clean Wisconsin calls on lawmakers to fund more well testing