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Kinnard Farms Water Pollution Discharge Permit

In 2021, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of our clients and affirmed the authority of the DNR to protect rural drinking water by setting limits on herd size and requiring CAFOs to monitor groundwater where manure is spread. Following the ruling, the DNR issued a modified wastewater permit for Kinnard Farms. Kinnard responded by filing a legal challenge in April 2022. A group of neighbors represented by MEA intervened in the case and successfully negotiated a settlement in May 2023 requiring Kinnard Farms to stop spreading liquid manure.

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Larson Acres “Friend of the Court” Brief

Midwest Environmental Advocates supports an interpretation of the Livestock Facility Siting Law that upholds local control and sufficiently regulates large livestock facilities in Wisconsin.

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Environmental and Public Health Groups Call on Governor to Veto Pro-Polluter PFAS Bill

Today, more than a dozen Wisconsin environmental and public health groups joined MEA in sending a...More ➡

March Enews

Check out our March newsletter to learn about a legal dispute over Wisconsin's Spills Law that will...More ➡

Appeals Court Decision Threatens Public Health by Undermining the State’s Ability to Address Toxic PFAS Contamination

In a 2-1 decision, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that undermines the...More ➡