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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During this holiday season, we invite you to make a gift to MEA to sustain our legal efforts on behalf of Wisconsinites who are fighting for their rights to a clean environment and a healthy future! 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 

Senate Republicans Fail to Fix Polluter Loophole in PFAS Clean-Up Bill Nov 14, 2023

The Wisconsin State Senate missed the mark by a wide margin today when it passed SB 312 over the objections of the very Wisconsinites it purports to help—those whose communities have been directly impacted by PFAS contamination. More 

MEA Submits Amicus Brief in Legislative Maps Case on Behalf of Milwaukee Group Working to End Childhood Lead Poisoning Nov 14, 2023

Yesterday, the State Supreme Court accepted an amicus brief submitted by MEA on behalf of Coalition On Lead Emergency in a redistricting case that is pending before the Court. Read our press release to learn how Wisconsin's current legislative maps politically disempower Milwaukee parents whose kids have been poisoned by lead and how we're working together to advocate for change. More 

In a win for climate justice, regulators reject utility company's proposal to overhaul residential solar energy policy Nov 03, 2023

At a meeting of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin today, regulators rejected a proposal by Madison Gas & Electric (MGE) to overhaul net metering, a process that allows rooftop solar owners to be compensated for excess energy generated and returned to the grid. MEA client 350 Wisconsin applauded the PSC's decision, calling it a win for climate justice. More 
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