Appeals Court Affirms Permit Denial for Controversial Lake Superior Water Bottling Proposal
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling that prevents a Bayfield company from bottling and selling water from a private artesian well located within the Lake Superior watershed. MEA has been participating in the case on behalf of grassroots group Lake Superior Not for Sale.
MEA Submits Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Over Controversial Lake Superior Water Bottling Proposal
Today, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals agreed to accept an amicus, or ‘friend of the court’ brief, written by Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) on behalf of the grassroots group Lake Superior Not for Sale. The brief was filed in a case that stems from a controversial proposal by start-up company Kristle KLR to harvest and transport water from an artesian well near Lake Superior for eventual bottling and sale.