Press Releases
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House Bill Threatens EPA and State Authority to Regulate Invasive Species in Ballast Water
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April 24, 2008
Resident Participation Key to Revitalization of 30th Street Corridor
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April 22, 2008
Livestock Facility Siting Review Board Reverses Crawford County Decision on Hog Confinement Expansion
Press Release
April 22, 2008
The Case for Regulation of Fine Particle Pollution Highlights the Need for an Independent Department of Natural Resources
Letter to the Editor of the Wisconsin State Journal
March 5, 2008
Midwest Environmental Advocates Announces a Conference on the Environmental Impacts of Large Livestock Operations in Wisconsin
Press Release
March 4, 2008
Heat Is On the DNR To Enact Protective Water Temperature Standards
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February 29, 2008
Once Again Factory Farms Get a Pass from a Major Environmental Law
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February 27, 2008
Citizens Challenge Crawford County's Decision to Approve Expanding Hog Operation
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February 15, 2008
Environmental Groups Push for an End to Illegal Sanitary Sewer Overflows
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January 11, 2007
Conservation Group Takes Action to Stop Illegal Discharge of Toxic, Cancer-Causing Chemicals
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December 19, 2007
Conservation Organizations Call on the DNR to Regulate Ballast Water from International Ships
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December 4, 2007
Environmental Groups Call on EPA To Set Tighter Limits for Wastewater Treatment Plants
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November 30, 2007
Environmental Groups Call on MMSD to Consider Return of Wastewater Responsibilities to the Public
Press Release
November 29, 2007
Removed from Politics Without Being Removed from Accountability
Letter to the Editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
November 27, 2007
Conservation Groups Initiate Clean Water Act Enforcement Action in Response to Clear-Cut Near Estabrook Falls
Press Release
November 9 , 2007
Public Statement In Response to Senator Lazich On the Great Lakes Compact
Jodi Habush Sinykin
November 2, 2007
Monona Wal-Mart is Better, But the Company Must Keep Improving
Letter to the Editor by James Saul
October 31, 2007
DNR Must Adopt Strict Standards To Prevent Toxic Algae
Letter to the Editor by Betsy Lawton
October 31, 2007
Green Tier or Green Washing?
op-ed by Jamie Saul and Melissa Scanlan
October 27, 2007
National Research Counsel Reveals Need for Immediate EPA Action to Prevent Further Pollution of Mississippi River
Press Release
October 16, 2007
Bipartisan Bill Removes Partisan Politics from the DNR
op-ed by Karen Schapiro
October 12, 2007
Midwest Environmental Advocates Expands to Milwaukee and Hires a New Director
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September 18, 2007
Approval by DNR Underscores Urgency of Passing Great Lakes Compact
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July 17, 2007
LCO Tribe Takes on Mining Company and Wins
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June 13, 2007
Conservation Groups Challenges State's Urban Stormwater Permit
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February 2, 2007
Bringing Wal-Mart to a New Level
op-ed by Brent Denzin
February 2, 2007
No Rubber Stamp for Massive Oil Pipeline Project
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December 21, 2006
Proposed Crude Oil Pipeline Threatens Wisconsin’s Environment
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November 20, 2006
Big-Box Tool-kit Released to Address Wisconsin Sprawl
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October 17, 2006
1,100 Miles of Northern Wisconsin's Most Pristine Rivers Protected for All of Us
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October 2, 2006
Coalition Supports Protections for the Great Lakes: applauds Launching of the Great Lakes Compact Special Legislative Committee
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September 7, 2006
Conservationists Challenge DNR Decision to Issue Water Pollution Permits to Already Fouled Creek, Call on DNR to Prepare Clean-Up Plans for Polluted Rivers and Lakes in Wisconsin
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August 15, 2006
Senate Agriculture Committee Passes the Buck Back to the Department of Natural Resources on Livestock Factory Regulation, Puts Rural Wisconsin Residents At Risk
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August 10, 2006
Agriculture Committee Passes the Buck Back to the Department of Natural Resources on Livestock Factory Regulation, Allows Rural Wisconsin Residents to Continue to be At Risk
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August 4, 2006
Midwest Environmental Advocates Adds Two New Attorneys and Managing Director, Expands Its Ability to Protect State’s Water and Air
Press Release
August 4, 2006
Turn Off the Tap on Bottled Water
Op Ed by Melissa Scanlan
July 13, 2006
Proposed Wal-Mart Location and Design Threatens Rubicon River, Surrounding Environment
Press Release
June 30, 2006
Great Lakes Fuel the Economy and Quality of Life in Region, Report Recommends Great Lakes States Take Action to Protect Water
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June 15, 2006
Centerville CARES Praises DNR Decision to Formally Prosecute Maple Leaf Dairy
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April 25, 2006
Community-based Groups Fight For Clean Water in Circuit Court
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April 14, 2006
Public Health Advocates Press for Manure Spreading Restrictions After Passage of Well Contamination Reimbursement Law
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March 9, 2006
Rural Residents in Northeastern Wisconsin Urged to Test Well Water for Signs of Contamination
Press Release
February 15, 2006
Tribe Deserves Right to Protect Water
Op-Ed by Melissa Scanlan
February 13, 2006
Conservationists Applaud City of Ashland, DNR Decision To Protect the Public from Sewage Pollution
Press Release
February 9, 2006
Lac du Flambeau Tribe’s Efforts to Protect Reservation Waters Benefits Us All
Op Ed by Melissa Scanlan and Andrew Hanson
February 7, 2006
Conservationists and Public Health Advocates Support Legal Protections for Tribal Waters
Press Release
January 31, 2006
Advocate s for Clean Water Oppose Factory Farm Exemption Bill: Proposal Means Some Manure Doesn’t Count When Applying DNR Standards
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January 18,2006
Coalition for a Better Jefferson: Council Again Refuses Voters A Chance to Make Annex Decision
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January 11, 2006
Conservationists Testify in Support of Protecting Pristine Rivers, Property Values, and Northern Wisconsin Tourism
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January 5, 2006
Centerville CARES Pledges $1,000 To Help Maple Leaf Dairy, Inc. In Finding Culprit of Alleged Vandalism
Press Release
December 5, 2005
Open Letter from Andrew Hanson to the Dairy Business Association
Open Letter by Andrew Hanson
November 29, 2005
Blinded by Big-Box: How the City of Jefferson is Denying the Public Access to Information on Wal-Mart
Op-Ed by Brent Denzin
November 23, 2005
Rural Wisconsin Family Achieves Settlement in Federal, State Lawsuits Against Livestock Factory for Well Contamination and Stream Pollution
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November 22, 2005
Report Offers Solutions to Wisconsin Drought, Water-Quantity Issues
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November 16, 2005
Local Residents Take Action to Restore the Fox River and Green Bay
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October 27, 2005
Environmental Group Announces New Sustaining Communities Campaign
Press Release
September, 13 2005
Land and Water Use Go Hand in Hand
Op-Ed by Jodi Habush Sinykin
Great Lakes Water: Turn Off the Tap Before It’s Too Late
Op-Ed by Melissa Scanlan
DNR Regulations on Manure Spreading Can Protect Children and Trout Alike
Op-ed by Andrew Hanson
August 1, 2005
MEA is sponsoring a free summer event celebrating Rural Women: Voice and Spirit, an art exhibition.
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July 20, 2005
Bad River Watershed Association Urges DNR to Act on Petition to Protect Northern Rivers
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June 10, 2005
Court Halts Livestock Factory Expansion, Cites DNR Failure to Evaluate Effects on Air and Water
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June 8, 2005
Kick-Off Event Announced to Highlight Unique Multi-Media Art Exhibit Inspired by Wisconsin Farm Women
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June 7, 2005
Native and Non-native Conservationists Organize "Joining the Waters: A Forum on Tribal Sovereignty and Water Quality in Wisconsin"
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April 28, 2005
Jackson County Group Settles Federal Lawsuit Against Sedelbauer Farms
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March 30, 2005
From Policy to Process, Dirty Air Bill is Bad for Wisconsin
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March 4, 2005
Wisconsin Urged to Finally Address Growing Air Pollution Problem Created by Livestock Factories
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February 21, 2005
Lawsuit Results in Slaughterhouse Cleanup: Settlement with Sierra Club Requires Emmpak Corporation to Stop Polluting
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December 8, 2004
Midwest Environmental Advocates and Centerville CARES Take Action to Protect Area Waters
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November 16, 2004
Community Groups Call on Livestock Siting Committee to Protect Public Health
Press Release
October 14, 2004
Sierra Club Moves to Protect Public Health from Sewage Overflows
Press Release
October 6, 2004
Op-Ed Securing the Home Means Protecting the Land
Opinion Editorial
September 20, 2004
Midwest Environmental Advocates, Sierra Club Warn that Anti-Environmental Rider Would Strip Public's Right to Know About Toxic Chemical Pollution at Livestock Factories
Press Release
August 17, 2004
44 Conservation Organizations Petition DNR to Keep Northern Rivers Clean
Press Release August
16, 2004
Sierra Club Urges Emmpak to Clean Up Its Act, Sends Notice for Litigation
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July 20, 2004
Jackson County Group Files Federal Lawsuit to Stop Pollution of Nearby Trout Streams
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July 6, 2004
Farmers, Conservation Groups Call on Senator Kohl to Restore Bush Cuts to Farm Conservation Programs
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June 29, 2004
Treml Family Files Complaint Against Stahl Farms in Federal Court
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June 22, 2004
Right to Farm Law Should Not Be Used to Protect Bad Actors
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June 14, 2004
Environmental Organizations Praise Attorney General Lautenschlager for Action to Clean Up Lake Pollution from Cranberry Grower
Press Release
June 8, 2004
MEA and Centerville CARES Take Action to Protect Area Waters
Press Release
May 19, 2004
MEA and the Sierra Club File Notice of Intent to Sue Barron County Incinerator for Air Permit Violations
Press Release
February 25, 2003
CWAC Promises Lawsuit if Procter & Gamble Does Not Respond
Green Bay News Chronicle
February 25, 2003
P & G Violated Pollution Permit - State DNR Cites 314 Possible Infractions
Green Bay Press Gazette
February 25, 2003
Environmentalists Threaten to Sue Procter & Gamble
Channel 2, ABC
December 16, 2002
Wisconsin Worst in Nation When it Comes to Issuing Air Permits
121602.pdf
September 9, 2002
Sierra Club and Izaak Walton League Join Together to Clean Up Rush River Watershed
090902.pdf
May 7, 2002
DNR to Issue Waste Permit to Midwest's Largest Integrated Turkey Producer
050702.pdf
May 2, 2002
Environmental and Conservation Groups Object to Downgrading Rivers and Streams
050202.pdf
April 12, 2002
Skunk Hill Nominated for Inclusion on National Register of Historic Places
041202skunkhill.pdf
April 12, 2002
Citizens in Marathon County Act to Stop Manure Spill into Local River
041202mapleridge.pdf
April 4, 2002
Lawsuit Forces Department of Commerce and Adams County to Give Up Public Records on Proposed Beef Slaughterhouse 040402.pdf
March 25, 2002
DNR May Lose Authority to Regulate Livestock Factories to Feds as Dairies Continue to Spill Manure into Wisconsin Waters 032502.pdf
January 27, 2002
Millions in State Revenues Lost Due to Lack of Enforcement of Water Laws
012702.pdf
May 17, 2001
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Obtains Order Stopping Desecration of Graves on Powers Bluff
skunk_hillpr.pdf (20KB)
April 3, 2001
Environmental Group Announces Law Suit Against NSP Incinerator for Pollution Violations
040301pr.pdf (8KB)
December 13, 2000
Small Family Farmers and the Environment Suffer Under Department of Agriculture Program.
121300.pdf
October 26, 2000
Dairy Farms Cause Fish Kills in Tributaries to the Eau Pleine River
Eau-Pleine.pdf ( 8 KB)
August 28, 2000
Legal Action Results in Closure of Leaking Manure Pit
Tauchen.pdf (20 KB)
July 10, 2000
Coalition Petitions EPA and Obtains Restrictions on Factory Farm Pollution
EPApermit.pdf (20 KB)
May 26, 2000
DNR Revises Factory Farm Permit to Prohibit Manure Discharges in Accordance with the Federal Clean Water ActPagelpr.pdf (16 KB)
April 7, 2000
Citizen Groups Ask EPA to Veto DNR Permits for Big Livestock Factories
EPApermit1.pdf (16 KB)
September 1, 1999
Wisconsin's Environmental Decade Institute Announces New Environmental Law Office
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