Wisconsin environmental regulators are warning Enbridge they are prepared to take enforcement action over unauthorized pipeline construction in the wake of a massive natural gas liquids spill. It’s time for the Evers Administration to take decisive action by revoking the permits for the reroute.
Today, a Milwaukee County Circuit Court dismissed a trespassing citation issued to MEA client Paul Florsheim for walking along the Lake Michigan shoreline in the Village of Shorewood. The court found that Mr. Florsheim’s walk was a protected activity under the public trust doctrine and that the Village could not enforce its trespass ordinance against him.
A new documentary film brings viewers into the lives of 15 young Wisconsinites who are suing the state over climate change. They share what they love about the places they call home, what they hope to protect, and why they believe they deserve a chance to defend their health and future in court.
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