Midwest Environmental Advocates is a nonprofit environmental law center that works for healthy water, air, land and government for this generation and the next. We believe that every citizen has the potential to make a difference.
Read MEA's letter to DNR outlining the problems with a draft permit that would allow We Energies to delay implementing best practices for dealing with toxic coal ash and to discharge mercury at a level that is three times the human health limit. More
Recent public statements by Foxconn executives signal a need to reassess Racine's water diversion. Send a message to policy makers and elected officials that you take your responsibility to protect the Great Lakes seriously, and you expect them to do the same. Sign the pledge today! More
We're grateful to everyone who donated to MEA during the BIG SHARE on March 5th! More than 120 individual donors contributed a total of $17,755 to help make environmental justice a reality for Wisconsin families! More
As we begin our 20th year of environmental advocacy, we invite you to learn about our recent work. More
On March 13, 2019, a bill that would establish a clearinghouse for buying and selling pollution credits was introduced in the state Senate. MEA opposes the bill in its current form.
MoreOur letter to DNR outlines problems with a draft permit that would allow We Energies to delay implementing best practices for dealing with coal ash and to discharge toxic levels of mercury.
MorePledging your public support for the core principles of the Great Lakes Compact sends a message to policy makers and elected officials that you take seriously your responsibility to protect our...
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