Wisconsin's Green Fire

Voices for Conservation

Wisconsin’s Green Fire supports our conservation legacy by promoting science-based management of natural resources.

 

Latest News

Wisconsin’s Green Fire volunteer members are at work on a variety of conservation issues around Wisconsin.  Recent efforts include:

WGF releases fact sheet on Wisconsin’s Public Trust Doctrine that holds waters of the state belong to all.

WGF Members Testify on Bills related to CAFO permit fees, water quality trading, wetland mitigation banks

State Budget Could Help Farmers Protect Water Quality, April 23, 2019

WGF Comments to DNR on Draft Black Bear Management Plan 2019-2029. April 14, 2019.

WGF Submits Comments to WI Public Service Commission on the proposed Cardinal Hickory Creek transmission line.

Wisconsin’s Green Fire supports efforts to address Chronic Wasting Disease as a member of the CWD Action Initiative

See all of our issue papers and comments by reviewing Our Work.

 

Recent Work

Wisconsin’s Green Fire releases Opportunities Now – An Analysis of Priority Issues and Actions for Wisconsin’s Natural Resources 2019-2021

Opportunities Now – Press Release 

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Opportunities Now Full Report

Opportunities Now Briefing Papers

 

 

Read highlights of our 2018 work.

You can get more in-depth news from us by reading our newsletter. You can find it on our News page or become a member and receive it automatically.

See our Spring 2019 Newsletter

Will the U.S. EPA Back Away from Reducing Mercury Pollution?

February 1, 2019

On December 27, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced changes to the Mercury Air Toxics Standard (MATS) established in 2012. EPA will accept comments on the proposed changes for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, which was expected to occur by mid-January. The MATS requires reduction of mercury air emissions from electric utility coal and oil fired boilers. … More Will the U.S. EPA Back Away from Reducing Mercury Pollution?

New Federal Report Predicts Increasing Environmental and Ecological Costs due to Climate Change in the United States.

December 21, 2018

Climate change presents growing challenges to human health and safety, quality of life, and the rate of economic growth in the United States.  … More New Federal Report Predicts Increasing Environmental and Ecological Costs due to Climate Change in the United States.