Category: Clean Air

Clean Wisconsin sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the federal Circuit Court in Washington, D.C. to challenge a Trump Administration decision that fails to reduce unhealthy ozone smog in Wisconsin and other parts of the country.

Clean Wisconsin issued the following statement on Tuesday after WEC Energy Group officially decided to shutter the Pleasant Prairie coal plant, following a recent presentation highlighting planned investment in 350- megawatts of solar power in Wisconsin by 2020.

Clean Wisconsin released the following statement on Tuesday following the EPA’s announced repeal of the Clean Power Plan.

Lawsuit with partners aims to end illegal rule stay issued by Secretary Scott Pruitt Clean Wisconsin on Friday filed a challenge to EPA Secretary Scott Pruitt’s decision to suspend emission standards of methane from landfills because the delay was issued in a manner previously deemed illegal by federal court. Clean Wisconsin’s challenge comes just days

A federal judged on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review health standards for hazardous air pollutants from 13 types of industrial sources, including tire, plywood, fiberglass, and other facilities.

Settlement sets protective mercury pollution limit on Rothschild’s Weston 4 plant MADISON – After nearly five years, Clean Wisconsin, Sierra Club, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) have settled a legal dispute regarding how much mercury can be emitted from Weston 4, a coal-fired power plant operated by WPS in Rothschild.

Today, Clean Wisconsin, along with three other environmental groups, filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for missing legally required deadlines to protect public health from toxic air pollution.