Category: Government and Policy

Wisconsin Republicans and Democrats are coming together to help farmers incorporate more grazing practices on Wisconsin livestock farms.

In just the first ten weeks of the year, Clean Wisconsin has been in the halls of Madison and Washington to advance new support for addressing nitrate contamination, promoting conservation agriculture, combatting PFAS pollution, defending federal investments in water, infrastructure and climate, and protecting the Great Lakes.

Wisconsin communities are pushing back against the Trump Administration’s efforts to slash funding for clean energy, pollution cleanup, and infrastructure improvements, warning that these cuts will have harmful local consequences.

As we mark national Groundwater Awareness Week, Clean Wisconsin and our partners are calling for $2.5 million in additional state budget funding for statewide drinking water well testing that prioritizes low-income households and high-risk areas.

How bedrock protections like the Clean Water Act are at risk as the new administration targets regulations, research, and expert staff at the EPA. Find out what’s at stake and how Wisconsin can fight back.

The Trump Administration has moved to freeze millions of dollars in funding headed for Wisconsin that support a wide range of environmental programs, including farmland conservation, toxic waste and heavy metal cleanup, Great Lakes restoration work, and energy-saving upgrades for homes and small businesses.

When the Wisconsin State Legislature returns to Madison in January for the new session, both the Senate and Assembly will look quite a bit different. The November election was the first to use the new district maps signed into law earlier this year.

After 42 years in the Wisconsin legislature, Senator Robert Cowles (R – Green Bay) has decided not to seek reelection, and we will miss him.  Senator Cowles has been a driving force behind consumer and environmental protection his entire career.

On August 13, Wisconsin voters like you went to the polls to defeat two referendum questions that sought to enshrine a legislative power grab in the state constitution.

While the 2023 legislative session ended without passage of the Transition to Grass Pilot Program legislation, Clean Wisconsin’s advocacy for the “Grazing Bill” hasn’t stopped.