Midwest Environmental Advocates is a nonprofit law center that combines the power of law with the resolve of communities facing environmental injustice to secure and protect the rights of all people to healthy water, land, and air.

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Celebrating 25 years!

For twenty-five years, Midwest Environmental Advocates has worked to protect natural resources, safeguard public health, and ensure transparency and accountability in government. Now you can show your support for MEA with a limited-edition 25th anniversary t-shirt. More 

Legal Victory

Great news! A Calumet County Circuit Court has rejected a reckless attempt by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and factory farm groups to eliminate environmental oversight of the state’s largest livestock facilities. Read our press release to learn more. More 

Listen to our award-winning podcast

We're proud to announce the launch of Public Trust, a new podcast produced in collaboration with Wisconsin Sea Grant. We invite you to listen along as we visit Wisconsin communities impacted by PFAS contamination to learn how they've been affected and what they're doing to secure their rights to clean water. More 

MEA Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Portage County Residents After State Regulators Strike Deal with Large Livestock Facility Weakening Environmental Oversight Apr 25, 2024

Yesterday, a group of Portage County residents represented by MEA filed a lawsuit challenging an illegal settlement agreement between the Wisconsin DNR and Gordondale Farms. The September 2023 settlement agreement was negotiated behind closed doors after Gordondale objected to the terms of a wastewater permit issued by the DNR. More 

Environmental and Public Health Groups Call on Governor to Veto Pro-Polluter PFAS Bill Apr 04, 2024

Today, more than a dozen Wisconsin environmental and public health groups joined MEA in sending a joint letter urging Governor Evers to veto Senate Bill 312, a PFAS bill that fails to deliver much-needed aid to communities impacted by PFAS contamination and ultimately leaves those communities worse off by letting polluters off the hook for their fair share of cleanup costs. More 

March Enews Mar 26, 2024

Check out our March newsletter to learn about a legal dispute over Wisconsin's Spills Law that will likely be decided by the state Supreme Court, a new film about Tribal resistance to Enbridge Line 5, and a lawsuit that seeks to make state government more responsive to Wisconsinites concerned about a clean environment. More 
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