Protecting Paradise: How residents of the Rush River Valley are taking action to defend the place they love
MEA client Kay Kashian and her husband Phil own Milkhouse Cottage and Gardens, a small rural retreat in Pierce County. Visitors come for the clean water, quiet beauty, and sense of place that defines the Rush River Valley—qualities Kay and Phil have worked hard to preserve and share. Plans for a massive expansion at nearby Ridge Breeze Dairy now put all of that at risk. With representation from MEA, Kay and other local residents are challenging a key permit for the project and demanding that state regulators do more to protect local groundwater and surface water.
Protecting Wisconsin’s Winters: Why Lucy Wright Joined a Groundbreaking Climate Lawsuit
Seventeen-year-old Lucy Wright has been cross-country skiing since ever she could walk. Her family has skied for generations, and carrying that tradition forward is central to her identity, her health, and her connection to community. Climate change now threatens that way of life, but Lucy and 14 other young Wisconsinites are using the legal system to fight for the future they deserve.