The Defender

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.

Managing stormwater is going to be an increasingly difficult task in Wisconsin. Climate change is causing wetter conditions generally, and more frequent, intense storms.

In October, hundreds of people gathered at UW Madison and tuned in online for the first ever Wisconsin Neonic Forum.

What do asthma, contaminated drinking water and climate change have in common? They’re all symptoms of the same root problem: pollution harming both our planet and our people.

By Hannah S. Richerson, Clean Water Program Manager, and Evan Feinauer, Staff Attorney December 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the initial enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)—a pivotal federal law that protects vast amounts of the nation’s drinking water.

The future of two home energy rebate programs, which offer millions of dollars for energy efficiency upgrades to Wisconsinites, is unclear due to the election of Donald Trump.

Rapid adoption of clean energy projects — specifically wind and solar — is crucial for Wisconsin to reach its goal of carbon-free electricity generation by 2050. Luckily, energy developers have proposed new solar and wind projects that will bring us closer to achieving our goal.

We can accomplish more together than we can alone. This sentiment is especially true at Clean Wisconsin and other advocacy organizations that tackle giant environmental issues from climate change and air pollution to water contamination.

Clean Wisconsin is working closely with multiple partners on the Melvina Park Project Development Team. Together, we’re collaborating on the reimagining and restoration of an existing City of Milwaukee park.

There is no question a long list of important federal environmental protections and programs will be targeted during the next presidential administration.