Wisconsin's Green Fire

Voices for Conservation

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

Read highlights of our 2018 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 

Opportunities Now Full Report

Opportunities Now – Briefing Papers

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Recent Work

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

Latest News

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See our Winter 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.