https://www.wisbar.org/Pages/RSS.aspx60https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31457https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31457Edward B. Witte & Heidi KennedyVia a case out of Shorewood, the Wisconsin Supreme Court may soon determine who may walk on beaches in Wisconsin. Edward Witte and Heidi Kennedy discuss the case that may also determine how robust the public trust doctrine remains in Wisconsin in the future.2026-02-17 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/walking-beach-shoreline-property-trespassing-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31457https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31370https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31370Evan D. SteckAlthough still in the early stages, a proposed green amendment could significantly reshape environmental litigation in Wisconsin. Evan Steck reviews how courts in Pennsylvania, Montana, and New York have grappled with similar constitutional provisions and what those experiences suggest for Wisconsin.2025-12-19 00:00:00https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/ENVLBlog_Social.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31370https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31010https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31010Jonathan FullerAs a law student, Jonathan Fuller's early interest in pursuing environmental law has now turned into a serious passion. Here's why he plans to pursue a practice in this field of law – and it's not just because he likes trees.2025-05-07 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31010https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30979https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30979J. Wesley WebendorferThe President recently issued an Executive Order that halts offshore wind leases and seeks to review federal permitting practices for wind projects. Wes Webendorfer discusses the potential impact of these federal policies on wind projects planned for Wisconsin.2025-04-14 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30979https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30894https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30894Michael K. MoranThe EPA recently reclassified several counties in southeastern Wisconsin from “moderate” to “serious nonattainment” for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Michael Moran discusses the “bump up” and its effects on the Greater Milwaukee area.2025-03-04 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30894https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30772https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30772Klara HenryThe Environmental Protection Agency’s improvements to its Lead and Copper Rule has recently ramped up efforts to address lead water pipes. Klara Henry describes the rule’s improvements, which aim to provide funding over the next decade to replace aging drinking water infrastructure in the U.S.2024-12-09 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30772https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29961https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29961Rebecca WiebkeIn light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in 'Sackett v. EPA,' the landscape of wetland protections in Wisconsin has changed. Rebecca Wiebke explores the ramifications of the Sackett ruling on Wisconsin's wetlands.2023-08-22 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/marsh-wetlands-pond-fall-autumn-350x234.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29961https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29695https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29695Derek J. PunchesThe EPA’s proposed rule designating certain PFAS as “hazardous substances” provides tools to identify and address releases of PFAS into the environment, but it also raises unsettled questions. Derek Punches discusses the implications of the proposed rule, and recent developments. 2023-04-10 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29695https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29678https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29678David A. Belluck and Sally L. Benjamin Are nitrate and nitrite about to reemerge as groundwater and drinking water chemicals of concern? New research reveals nitrate drinking water and groundwater standards fail to represent the scientific weight of evidence, say authors David Belluck and Sally Benjamin.2023-03-30 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29678https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29562https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29562Melissa K. Scanlan and Anya T. JanssenWisconsin passed some of the nation’s earliest and most comprehensive phosphorus regulations in 2010. Anya Janssen and Melissa Scanlan discuss Wisconsin’s phosphorus rules and offer an invitation to the statewide phosphorus conference on Feb. 7, 2023.2023-01-23 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=29562