Ruling in favor: Clean Wisconsin wins cases against DNR
State of Change
English - July 08, 2021 18:29 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBSociety & Culture News News Commentary environment wisconsin cleanenergy cleanwater cleanwisconsin drinkingwater environmentalism renewableenergy Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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After years of court battles, the Wisconsin Supreme Court handed environmental advocates in the state a pair of victories today. The Court ruled in two separate cases, each named Clean Wisconsin v. Department of Natural Resources (DNR), that the DNR must exercise its authority to protect Wisconsin’s water resources.
In this episode, Clean Wisconsin staff attorney Evan Feinauer breaks down the ruling in each case and what it means for water protections going forward.