Clean Wisconsin

06/09/2026

When Milwaukee floods, it is often neighborhood residents who are left to navigate the impacts and find a path forward. That is why a dedicated planning team of community leaders, residents, facilitators, artists, organizers, and partners came together to host the two-day Milwaukee Justice Strategy Blitz.

More than a convening, the Blitz created space for residents to share honest stories of frustration, loss, resilience, and hope. We are deeply grateful to everyone who trusted us with their experiences and were vulnerable enough to speak their truth. Their voices guided conversations about future flooding, community resilience, and the accountability needed to create lasting change in Milwaukee neighborhoods.

The work does not end here. The stories, priorities, and commitments identified during the Blitz will continue to shape the path forward.

This event wouldn't have been possible without our lead organizers: Nancy Grimaldo Retana of Clean Wisconsin, Shalina S. Ali of TTRUE Skool, Inc. Richard Diaz of The BlueGreen Alliance, and Iris Gonzalez of CClimate Justice Alliance Special thanks to the WWater Foundationfor funding support. And thank you to all the residents who felt safe and comfortable enough to share their stories!

Residents shared stories on how recent flooding impacted their homes and lives, and participated in activities to map out problems and solutions with other community members at the Milwaukee Justice Strategy Blitz.

05/28/2026

Our team is in Washington D.C. this week to talk with Wisconsin's congressional lawmakers about the implications of rollbacks for federal water quality protections and the lack of administrative action on nitrates and pesticide regulation. Thanks to all of our supporters who make work like this possible!

05/27/2026

"As farmers face rising costs and lower prices for corn and soybeans, the report states Wisconsin could reach net-zero goals by embracing perennial systems and reducing fertilizer. Those systems include growing perennial crops, such as hazelnuts and Kernza, along with agroforestry and silvopasture that combine trees with crops and livestock."
Huge thank you to the Savanna Institute, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Grassland 2.0, and all the other partners and farmers who contributed to this first-its-kind analysis! Read the full story at the link in comments.

05/27/2026

Our 2027 Calendar Photo Contest ends in just over a month! Share your favorite snapshots of Wisconsin's most picturesque scenery for a chance to win exciting prizes, including a chance to have your submission featured on the calendar's cover.

Make sure to submit your photos by June 30 to be entered into the contest! Find more details: https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/clean-wisconsin-2027-calendar-photo-contest/

📷️: Meryl Mixtacki, "Sunrise" at Tomahawk Lake

05/24/2026

Large, or hyperscale, data centers used to train AI applications require immense amounts of power, often using more energy than an entire city. This drives the need for additional power generation and associated water use.

Read more about how AI data centers pose risks to Wisconsin’s surface and groundwater resources in "Into thin air," as featured in the latest issue of The Defender:

As AI data centers are built in Wisconsin, water withdrawals will rise from increased power generation and greater demand on municipal public water supplies.

05/23/2026

Wisconsin's AI data center developements come with real, quantifiable health harms. “We don't think that the data centers we are seeing in our state right now are good for our health, are good for our climate, are good for the environment, and we're going to push back against that type of development.” -Clean Wisconsin Energy and Air Manager Ciaran Gallagher

An analysis done by Clean Wisconsin is finding the center will be adding pollutants to the air which could impact the health of residents.

05/20/2026

It's World Bee Day! Did you know there are over 400 species of bees native to Wisconsin? Twenty of them are different species of bumblebee! These often overlooked insects are just one of many pollinators that allow our environment — and vibrant springtime flowers — to thrive.

But widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which are used on virtually all of our corn and soybeans, are harming our pollinators at very low levels of exposure. Learn more at cleanwisconsin.org/our-water/neonics/

05/19/2026

Have you mowed yet??

At Clean Wisconsin, we believe everyone deserves deserves the right to clean water, breathable air, and a healthy community. Learn more about The Truth About No Mow May.

05/17/2026

In the years since the statewide mining moratorium was repealed in 2017, resource extraction companies have expressed renewed interest in Wisconsin's Northwoods as a promising source for precious metals.

Read about the latest efforts from a Canadian-owned mining company to drill for metals in the Bend Deposit of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in "Drilling in the Northwoods," as featured in the latest issue of The Defender:

In the years since the statewide mining moratorium was repealed in 2017, resource extraction companies have expressed renewed interest in Wisconsin's Northwoods as a promising source for precious…

05/15/2026

A Wisconsin circuit court has ordered Enbridge Energy to halt pipeline construction at certain locations while it reviews a lawsuit challenging state regulatory approvals for the Canadian energy giant’s controversial plan to build a new 41-mile segment of its Line 5 oil pipeline around the Bad River Reservation in northern Wisconsin.

"The court’s decision to limit construction activities recognizes the seriousness of the legal issues before it. The record developed during the hearing shows that the DNR failed to comply with state law and its obligation to protect our wetlands and waterways. The judicial review process is essential to correcting those errors and ensuring environmental standards are properly applied." — Clean Wisconsin Attorney Evan Feinauer

Read more: https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/circuit-court-issues-order-limiting-pipeline-construction-while-lawsuit-over-line-5-permits-moves-forward/