Articles & News : Charles W. Wiger
How a bipartisan plan to ban the use of carcinogenic TCE fell apart
There was strong bipartisan support in the 2019 Legislature for banning the chemical TCE.Continue reading
Sen Wiger co-author of S.F. 2075, a bill to ban Trichlorethylene
Senator Wiger is co-author of S.F.. 2075, a bill to ban the use of toxic Trichlorethylene in manufacturing process.
Legislators approaching home stretch
Debate on the Environment Bill drew some of the sharpest criticism. The measure exempts hundreds of thousands of acres of land from the state’s buffer lawContinue reading
Sen. Wiger: chief author of right to clean water bill
Senator Wiger is chief author of SF 1968 which creates a right to clean water and requires state agencies to consider this right when developing state policies.
Sen. Wiger: co-author of bill to allocate Clean Water Legacy Funds
Senator Wiger is a co-author of SF 1734 which allocates Clean Water Legacy Funds to projects reviewed and recommended by the Clean Water Council.
Funding for more White Bear Lake augmentation study passes Senate
Outlet: White Bear Press By: Kristine Goodrich Published: April 16, 2014 The Minnesota Senate approved $800,000 to further study and design an augmentation system for White Bear Lake. Read more here…
Senator Wiger is the chief author of S.F. 244, which allocates $9.5 million for additional wells to help communities know how much groundwater they’re using and if the quality of their water is safe for drinking.
