MEA Secures Legal Victory in Fight to Protect Wisconsinites from Toxic Pollution
For more than four years, MEA fought to make sure Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce didn’t succeed in gutting a law that keeps Wisconsinites safe from exposure to toxic contamination. Our legal fight went all the way to the State Supreme Court, and today we won!
State Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in WMC Toxic Pollution Case on Jan 14
On January 14, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could have far-reaching implications for the state’s ability to protect Wisconsinites from toxic environmental pollution.
MEA Clients Urge Wisconsin Supreme Court to Reject Attempt by WMC to Undermine State’s Spills Law
Madison, WI—On Friday, November 15, Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) filed an amicus, or ‘friend of the court’ brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court in a case that could have far-reaching implications for the ability of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to address toxic PFAS contamination and other hazardous substances under Wisconsin’s Spills Law. The […]
Appeals Court Decision Could Undermine Wisconsin’s Ability to Address Toxic PFAS Contamination
In a 2-1 decision, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that undermines the state’s ability to regulate PFAS and other emerging contaminants under Wisconsin’s Spills Law. If the decision stands, it could have far-reaching implications for the state’s ability to protect Wisconsinites from toxic environmental pollution.
Decision in WMC Toxic Spills Lawsuit is a Win for Public Health
A Waukesha County Circuit Court has granted a stay on an April decision that limits the state’s authority to address toxic PFAS contamination under Wisconsin’s Spills Law. The ruling will allow the DNR to continue cleaning up PFAS contamination and providing bottled water to families whose drinking water has been contaminated.
MEA Takes Legal Action to Intervene in WMC Toxic Chemical Lawsuit
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is suing the DNR in an attempt to undermine a key environmental health protection that keeps Wisconsinites safe from exposure to hazardous substances. MEA is seeking to participate in the lawsuit in order to defend Wisconsin’s Spills Law—a bedrock environmental and public health law that has protected the people of Wisconsin for more than 40 years.