Environmental Law | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com/tag/environmental-law/feed/ Wisconsin Legal News & Resources Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:36:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://wislawjournal.com/files/2023/07/WLJ_favicon_32x32.png Environmental Law | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com/tag/environmental-law/feed/ 32 32 Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resourceshttp://wislawjournal.com/files/2016/01/wlj-transparent.pnghttps://wislawjournal.com/tag/environmental-law/feed/ Judge backs public access to Lake Michigan shoreline https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/04/judge-backs-public-access-to-lake-michigan-shoreline/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:36:54 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=559248 A Milwaukee County judge ruled Wisconsin’s Public Trust Doctrine protects walking along Lake Michigan below the ordinary high-water mark.

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]]> UW Law grant supports tribal land restoration https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/04/uw-law-grant-supports-wisconsin-tribal-land-restoration/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:32:05 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=559244 UW Law School's Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center received a $116,024 grant to address legal barriers to tribal land restoration in Wisconsin.

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]]> Wisconsin PFAS settlement funds await approval https://wislawjournal.com/2026/08/28/wisconsin-pfas-settlement-funds-await-approval/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:36:50 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558918 Wisconsin lawmakers have yet to release $10 million from a Tyco PFAS settlement intended to help Marinette and Peshtigo residents with contamination.

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]]> Oracle drops Wisconsin data center utility lawsuit https://wislawjournal.com/2026/08/18/oracle-drops-wisconsin-data-center-utility-lawsuit/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:26:01 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558694 Oracle drops its lawsuit challenging Wisconsin utility rules designed to protect We Energies customers from the costs and risks of data centers.

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]]> Wisconsin Cheese Group fined for Clean Water Act violation https://wislawjournal.com/2026/08/17/wisconsin-cheese-group-fined-for-clean-water-act-violation/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:08:14 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558651 Wisconsin Cheese Group must pay a $237,500 fine and serve one year of probation for a Clean Water Act violation involving untreated wastewater.

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]]> Lake Michigan beach access case tests state law https://wislawjournal.com/2026/08/14/lake-michigan-beach-access-case-tests-state-law/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:44:58 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558556 A Shorewood trespassing appeal could clarify Wisconsin law on public access to Lake Michigan beaches under the state's public trust doctrine.

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]]> Appeals court rules Enbridge Line 5 is trespassing https://wislawjournal.com/2026/08/07/appeals-court-rules-enbridge-line-5-is-trespassing/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:34:32 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558409 A federal appeals court ruled Enbridge Line 5 is trespassing on Bad River tribal lands but gave the company more time to finish its reroute.

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]]> Groups sue DNR over Enbridge Line 5 water permits https://wislawjournal.com/2026/08/04/groups-sue-dnr-over-enbridge-line-5-water-permits/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:09:11 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558328 Environmental groups and the Bad River Ojibwe sued the Wisconsin DNR, challenging permits for Enbridge's Line 5 reroute water crossings.

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]]> Wisconsin Legal 250 launches https://wislawjournal.com/2026/07/24/wisconsin-legal-250-launches/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:59:25 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558048 The 2026 Wisconsin Legal 250 is now online. The publication from the Wisconsin Law Journal recognizes the top attorneys across the state.

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]]> Judge dismisses Wisconsin wake surfing lawsuit https://wislawjournal.com/2026/07/23/judge-dismisses-wisconsin-wake-surfing-lawsuit/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:26:26 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558018 A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a Wisconsin wake surfing ordinance, leaving local restrictions in place while other cases continue.

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