Posts by WI Green Fire
Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline Update – August 2025
Contested Case Hearings on DNR Water Permits Begins August 12
Prepared by Nancy Larson, WGF Water Resources Specialist
The contested case hearings on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) water permits for the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline reroute in Wisconsin begin August 12 in Ashland, WI. The hearings will be held in Ashland and Madison …
Read More >Meleesa Johnson Appointed to Sandhill Crane Study Committee
Bringing a science-based approach to legislation on sandhill cranes:
Meleesa Johnson, Wisconsin’s Green Fire’s Executive Director, has been selected to serve on the Legislative Council Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes beginning in July 2024. This committee is one of five study committees for 2024. The scope of this study committee’s work begins: “The …
Read More >A Poem to Honor Clean Air: Xeonobia Diaz
In this blog post, we celebrate a young conservation-minded poet, Xeonobia Diaz. Her poem, “I am your Sister…your Caretaker” won first place in the DNR’s 2024 Air, Air, Everywhere Poetry Contest. Congratulations Xeonobia!
Written by Nancy Larson.
Meet the poet and her teacher:
Xeonobia Diaz, poet and student
Xeonobia Diaz is a talented student at Samuel …
Read More >WGF Submits Comments on Vista Sands Solar Farm DEIS
Wisconsin’s Green Fire sends comment letter to the Public Service Commission (PSC).
We submitted our organizational comment letter on PSC Docket Number 9820-CE-100 on June 14, 2024. In this letter, experts from our Climate and Energy, Fisheries, and Wildlife Work Groups collaborated to provide a detailed set of comments on the 147-page Draft Environmental Impact …
Read More >PFAS Update: Status of the $125M in “PFAS Trust Fund”
PFAS Update: Status of the $125M in “PFAS Trust Fund”
At Wisconsin’s Green Fire, our Contaminants of Emerging Concern Work Group continues working to advance a science-based approach for managing PFAS in Wisconsin waters, soils, and communities. In this blog post, we’re summarizing some of the recent state-level matters on funding for communities to treat PFAS …
Read More >Join Us at Big Top July 26th! Registration Now Open.
Get your tickets for our event at Big Top Chautauqua July 26, 2024.
You are invited to our summer event at Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield on July 26, 2024!
This will be our big Northwoods event in 2024, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! Gates open at 5:00pm.
The location …
Read More >Opportunity for Action: Comment on Vista Sands Solar Farm
Photovoltaic panels, Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
Your opinion matters!
Send a comment to the Public Service Commission about the draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Vista Sands Solar Farm by June 14, 2024. Read …
Read More >Phase 2: Illegal Deaths and Injuries to WI’s Large Wild Birds
Bald Eagles by Veronika Andrews via Pixabay
Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) experts are working to protect wildlife and support wildlife rehabilitators.
We need help from the WGF community and beyond to continue Phase 2 of this important project! Will you support us?
Earlier this month, Wisconsin Public Radio reported on an ongoing project of our …
Read More >We’re Hiring! Philanthropy and Membership Coordinator
Philanthropy and Membership Coordinator
We’re hiring a Philanthropy and Membership Coordinator!
- Are you skilled in fundraising, managing grants, and coordinating with donors?
- Do you want to work for a highly collaborative remote-based nonprofit?
- Are you interested in our mission to advance science-based conservation and natural resource management in Wisconsin?
If yes, join our team …
Read More >Wake Boats and Lakes: Updated Report from Wisconsin’s Green Fire
The Effects of Wake Boats on Lake Ecosystem Health: A Literature Review, May 2024
May 2024 update to our special report: “The Effects of Wake Boats on Lake Ecosystem Health: A Literature Review.”
Over the past two months, our team has been updating our literature review on wake boats and lakes. We …
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