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On this Giving Tuesday, we invite you to make a gift to sustain MEA’s legal efforts on behalf of Wisconsinites who are fighting for their rights to a clean environment.   

Your gift will make a real difference in the lives of people who are taking on  serious environmental threats—people like Brittany Keyes, a Beloit resident and co-founder of the Stateline Clean Air Coalition.  

Pollution from existing power plants has made Beloit’s air quality among the worst in the state. Now, Alliant Energy is asking regulators to approve the construction of more gas-fired generating units in her community, a plan that would make air pollution even worse. 

MEA is prepared to take legal action on behalf of community groups opposed to the project, but we can’t do it without your help.   

When you give to MEA, you give people like Brittany a voice in environmental decisions that impact the health and wellbeing of their communities. 

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Without MEA, Wisconsinites wouldn’t have access to the high-quality legal services they need to succeed. That’s because MEA is the only nonprofit environmental law center in Wisconsin that provides legal services directly to individuals and grassroots groups.

MEA’s work—and your gift today—will have a lasting impact. With your support, we’ll build a cleaner, safer and healthier future for all Wisconsinites.

Thank you for supporting MEA on Giving Tuesday and fueling our mission to protect public health and natural resources in Wisconsin!

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