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In a hearing today, MEA asked a Dane County Circuit Court to find that Fred Prehn violated the Wisconsin Public Records Law after it was discovered that Prehn had improperly withheld dozens of communications about his refusal to step down from the NRB. Judge Everett Mitchell indicated that a written decision would be issued soon.

Our October newsletter is packed with exciting announcements—new staff members, new tools and resources, a new federal lawsuit and much more!

Check out our September newsletter to learn how the process of developing PFAS groundwater standards is moving forward, why MEA has asked federal regulators to scrutinize Enbridge's Line 5 reroute plan, what we're doing to ensure that a state Supreme Court victory leads to safer drinking water in Kewaunee County and much more!

Today, a group of six Kewaunee County residents represented by MEA intervened in a legal dispute between Kinnard Farms and the DNR over permit modifications made by the DNR to the farm's wastewater permit following a landmark Supreme Court decision last year.

This week, MEA and six partner organizations sent a joint letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging the agency to undertake a thorough environmental review of Enbridge Energy’s controversial proposal to construct a new segment of its Line 5 oil pipeline in northern Wisconsin.

Our August newsletter is full of information and resources, plus the latest on efforts to improve CAFO oversight in Portage County, reduce childhood lead poisoning in Milwaukee and much more!

The DNR has modified a wastewater discharge permit for Gordondale Farms, a livestock facility in Portage County. The original permit was the subject of a legal challenge brought by MEA on behalf of a group of local residents. According to the terms of the new permit, the farm must install groundwater monitoring wells near the Village of Nelsonville where the farm spreads manure.

It's been a busy month! Read our July newsletter to learn why we submitted a formal petition asking DNR to move forward with PFAS groundwater standards, what we learned when we went to Ashland and Iron Counties to tour sites along the proposed reroute of Enbridge Line 5, and how our lawsuit against NRB holdover Fred Prehn is moving forward.

MEA has petitioned the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to restart the process of creating enforceable standards for PFAS in groundwater. The petition was filed Friday, July 1 on behalf of S.O.H2O and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin. PFAS contamination in our groundwater is an urgent problem that requires immediate action. The petition gives state officials an opportunity to move quickly to protect public health.

Check out our June newsletter to learn how our recent circuit court victory protects families from toxic chemical exposure, why the federal EPA issued a new PFAS advisory, and how MEA is working to promote transparency in environmental decision-making!