PFAS affecting our natural resources PFAS and health concerns PFAS regulations $1.6B Menomonie Data Center: A Dangerous Threat to Clean Water July 18, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
1.6 B data center bad idea The water crisis in Menomonie Menomonie’s Water Crisis: The Case Against the 1.6 B Hyperscale Data Center July 16, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
City of Menomonie Emergency Irrigation Restriction Precautionary Boil Water Advisory City of Menomonie Issues Precautionary Boil Water Advisory and Emergency Irrigation Restriction July 15, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
DNR abandons required environmental review MEA and Sierra Club File Lawsuit Port Washington Data Center Lawsuit Challenges Permitting for Port Washington Data Center July 11, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
Hitting the 40% phosphorus reduction targets. Save our local waterways. Severe blue-green algae blooms choke Lake Menomin. Troubled Waters: The Algae Crisis and Lake Menomin’s Future July 10, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
Menomonie’s Water Crisis: The Case Against the 1.6 B Hyperscale Data Center July 16, 2026 Rachel Tilseth
PFAS affecting our natural resources PFAS and health concerns PFAS regulations $1.6B Menomonie Data Center: A Dangerous Threat to Clean Water July 18, 2026 Rachel Tilseth The proposed massive data center in Menomonie directly jeopardizes local efforts to meet the EPA’s stringent 4 parts-per-trillion PFAS limit. The center’s immense cooling and chemical needs threaten to discharge…
1.6 B data center bad idea The water crisis in Menomonie Menomonie’s Water Crisis: The Case Against the 1.6 B Hyperscale Data Center July 16, 2026 Rachel Tilseth The July 2026 heat dome caused a massive spike in water demand, leading to a citywide precautionary boil-water notice and an irrigation ban. Now imagine adding to that mix a…
City of Menomonie Emergency Irrigation Restriction Precautionary Boil Water Advisory City of Menomonie Issues Precautionary Boil Water Advisory and Emergency Irrigation Restriction July 15, 2026 Rachel Tilseth The city’s municipal water system experienced significant pressure loss due to exceptionally high water demand. Residents are advised to boil water for at least one minute before using it for…
DNR abandons required environmental review MEA and Sierra Club File Lawsuit Port Washington Data Center Lawsuit Challenges Permitting for Port Washington Data Center July 11, 2026 Rachel Tilseth MEA and Sierra Club File Lawsuit After State Regulators Abandon Required Environmental Review for Port Washington Data Center Sierra Club Wisconsin Press Release, July 10, 2026 Madison, WI—Today, Midwest Environmental…
Hitting the 40% phosphorus reduction targets. Save our local waterways. Severe blue-green algae blooms choke Lake Menomin. Troubled Waters: The Algae Crisis and Lake Menomin’s Future July 10, 2026 Rachel Tilseth The twenty-year journey to restoring Lake Menomin’s phosphorus targets has made minimal progress. The intoxicating scent of sewage and thick mats of neon-green scum have become synonymous with Lake Menomin…