Forbes Springs, Joshua Mayer
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Healthy Water, Healthy Communities
Unsafe drinking water is linked to cancer, diabetes, infant brain damage, lifelong learning and behavioral problems, and many more negative health outcomes. Healthy water is essential to healthy communities.
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“Clean energy is our first defense in the battle against climate change.”
student. angler. voter.
Mae Sommerfield, Eau Claire
Why are Y
U a Conservation Voter?
What compels you to take action on behalf of Wisconsin's natural resources? Is it a lakeside cottage up north? Is it a secret trout stream in the Driftless? Is it as simple as a clean glass of drinking water or as challenging as working toward a clean energy economy? Tell us why you vote for Wisconsin’s air, land, water, and public health.
Gov. Evers takes action to protect children from lead exposure
On July 29, Gov. Tony Evers took a step toward protecting children from the devastating effects of lead exposure by signing an executive order that creates a new interagency coordinator.
Gov. Evers' announcement on nitrate pollution is a commitment to protecting our health
Gov. Tony Evers today directed the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to address nitrates in ground and surface water, his second action this week aimed at fixing the state’s water quality crisis.
Wake
Wake is an initiative for young people to get involved more intentionally in the environmental movement. There's no group more awake about the future of our planet. As young people, we see our future hanging in the balance – we need to be part of the solution.
As toxic PFAS threat grows, polluters try to minimize it
On Monday, the city of Rhinelander shut down one of its municipal wells after testing indicated the presence of perfluorinated compounds, commonly known as PFAS.
Final budget is proof of citizens’ power to create change
The budget that Gov. Tony Evers’ signed into law today represents a significant step in addressing Wisconsin’s water quality crisis, now it is time for action in the legislature.
New recommended standards a step toward safeguarding water and health
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) made recommendations for water quality standards today for chemicals known to have detrimental effects on human health and the environment.
Sign the clean energy petition
It's time for our elected officials to get serious about climate change. Show your support by demanding 100 percent clean energy by 2050.
CNOW Week of June 24, 2019
Oppose LRB 2270: Putting Kids’ Health at Risk at the Beach
100 days of Evers Administration’s record on conservation
At 100 days in office, Wisconsin Conservation Voters reviews the progress the Evers Administration is making on the Conservation Pledge.