Category: Press Releases

Clean Wisconsin issued the following statement after filing a response in opposition to the Legislature’s motion to intervene in two cases concerning permits issued by the Department of Natural Resources.

You may have heard about some developments in our legal cases in the news last week.

“People are paying attention, but we must do more than talk about water pollution issues. We must start acting boldly to fix it.

The provisions announced today by Governor Evers underscore that framework and highlight a vision for how we live up to his commitment to make 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water.

During this Year of Clean Drinking Water, Governor Evers is turning the page to a new era of clean water in Wisconsin.

"Governor Evers’ declaration that 2019 is the year of clean drinking water signals a renewed commitment by the state to protect and prioritize clean drinking water for all Wisconsinites.

“The Wisconsin Supreme Court now has the future of our water management in their hands Both of these cases require the court to decide whether water will be protected for public benefit, or instead overused or polluted for the private gain for a handful of corporate farms."

"It’s important the Legislature is taking steps to address the serious drinking water quality issues Wisconsin citizens face.

“These alarming results should be a wakeup call for our leaders at all levels of government to get to the bottom of this problem and ultimately address it.

MADISON, WI —Today, Clean Wisconsin applauded the announcement of a new private well water quality study for Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette counties, stating that the study is a significant and long-needed step toward addressing potential drinking water contamination in the region.