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Sept 30 Webinar: Making the case for environmental review of Wisconsin data centers

In July, MEA filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Sierra Club over the DNR’s decision to issue permits for a massive data center in Port Washington without fully evaluating the project’s environmental consequences. In this upcoming webinar, we’ll take a closer look at the lawsuit, and we’ll explore how environmental review is supposed to work, why existing processes fail to capture the full impacts of hyperscale data centers, and how legal action and public participation can strengthen environmental oversight.

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We’re hiring!

Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) and the River Alliance of Wisconsin (RAW) are jointly seeking a Development and Administrative Assistant. The individual will be a part-time, hourly employee of both organizations. Hours per week between the two organizations are expected to range from 20-24 hours. For priority consideration, apply by September 27, 2026.

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