Midwest Environmental Advocates is a nonprofit law center that combines the power of law with the resolve of communities facing environmental injustice to secure and protect the rights of all people to healthy water, land, and air.

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Legal Victory

Great news! A Calumet County Circuit Court has rejected a reckless attempt by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and factory farm groups to eliminate environmental oversight of the state’s largest livestock facilities. Read our press release to learn more. More 

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We're proud to announce the launch of Public Trust, a new podcast produced in collaboration with Wisconsin Sea Grant. We invite you to listen along as we visit Wisconsin communities impacted by PFAS contamination to learn how they've been affected and what they're doing to secure their rights to clean water. More 

Appeals Court Decision Threatens Public Health by Undermining the State’s Ability to Address Toxic PFAS Contamination Mar 06, 2024

In a 2-1 decision, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that undermines the state’s ability to regulate PFAS and other emerging contaminants under Wisconsin’s Spills Law. If the decision stands, it could have far-reaching implications for the state’s ability to protect Wisconsinites from toxic environmental pollution. More 

Governor Evers Should Veto Pro-Polluter PFAS Bill Feb 26, 2024

SB 312, a PFAS bill that passed the legislature last week, not only fails to deliver any funding to communities impacted by PFAS contamination, it actually leaves Wisconsinites worse off by letting polluters off the hook for their fair share of cleanup costs. More 

February Newsletter Feb 12, 2024

Check out our February newsletter to learn about an important legal victory that preserves environmental oversight of factory farms, a proposal to speed up lead pipe replacement, a water pollution success story and much more! More 
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Mar 21, 2024

Clean Water Act Webinar: Clean Water Act’s TMDLs and Nine Key Element Plans More 
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