Posts by Wisconsin's Green Fire
Big Tech Unchecked – A Toolkit for Community Action around Data Centers
New Publication: Hyperscale Data Centers in Wisconsin – Big Tech Unchecked – a toolkit for community action
Hyperscale Data Centers in Wisconsin – Big Tech Unchecked: A toolkit for community action. Published December 2025.
In fall 2025, Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF), collaborated with Sierra Club of Wisconsin, Midwest Environmental Advocates, …
Read More >WGF Recommendations for the North Central Forest Draft Regional Master Plan
Old growth white pine shelterwood, Board of Commissioners of Public Land, 40 acres east of Upper Post Lake, Langlade County. Photo by Ron Eckstein.
WGF Recommendations for the North Central Forest Draft Regional Master Plan
WGF Recommendations: North Central Forest Draft Regional Master Plan, Dec. 3, 2025, p.1.
In early December 2025, Wisconsin’s …
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire Thanks George Meyer
Note: George Meyer (1947-2025) passed away at home on December 10, 2025. We will share updates when his obituary and information about a memorial service are available. If you would like to contribute toward George’s Celebration of Life, you can learn more and donate at the family’s GoFundMe page here. You can find George’s …
Read More >Democrats Hold “Clean Water for Wisconsin” Press Conference
by Paul Heinen, Policy Director, Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF)
Clean Water for Wisconsin Press Conference
Clean Water for Wisconsin Press Conference, Nov. 20, 2025
Paul Heinen, WGF’s Policy Director, attended the November 20, 2025 “Clean Water for Wisconsin” press conference. At the event, Legislative Democratic Senators and Representatives spoke about a number of proposals they will …
Read More >Why WGF Opposes 4 Bills on Administrative Rules
by Paul Heinen, WGF Policy Director; edited by Carolyn Pralle, WGF Communications and Outreach Coordinator
On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency passed four bills out of committee on a partisan vote of six (6) Republican votes to three (3) Democratic votes.
Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) opposes all four …
Read More >A Word to the Wise on Donating to Nonprofits
by Valerie Stabenow, WGF Board Member; edited by Carolyn Pralle, WGF Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Editor’s Note: This post was prepared by Valerie Stabenow, WGF Board Member. Here, she shares information about financial options people have when giving to nonprofits like Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF). Learn more about ways to give to WGF …
Read More >State Capitol Panel on Why Forestry and Forest Products Matter to Wisconsin
Paul Heinen, WGF’s Policy Director (second from left) speaks on the October 20, 2025 panel at the State Capitol, “Why Forestry and Forest Products Matter to Wisconsin” during Forest Products Week.
Forest Products Week started October 20, 2025 in Wisconsin. As a kick-off event for Forest Products Week, Paul Heinen, Policy Director of Wisconsin’ …
Read More >Guest Post: Necropsy Experience for Ella Ordens
Necropsy Experience for Ella Ordens
Editor’s note: As Halloween approaches, we’re sharing a story about how a seemingly spooky topic—learning to do a necropsy, i.e., an autopsy for animals—became a great learning experience for a future veterinarian. The story comes from Tom and Judy Ordens, two WGF supporters who made this experience possible for their granddaughter, …
Read More >Support WGF’s Beaver Moon Fall Appeal
WGF’s Fall 2025 Fundraising Appeal
WGF’s Beaver Moon Fall Fundraiser for 2025
By the light of the Beaver Moon
This time of year, when darkness comes early in the crisp autumn evenings, many of us around Wisconsin come in from our days spent outdoors to gather by the fireplace with good books and cozy …
Read More >Fisheries Professionals Issue a Call for Action about the Climate Change Crisis
Walleye (Sander vitreus), photo by USFWS-Mountain Prairie via Flickr
Fisheries Professionals Issue a Call for Action about the Climate Change Crisis
Editor’s note: This article was prepared by Bill Fisher, Chair of WGF’s Fisheries Work Group, with input from Keith Reopelle and Nancy Turyk of WGF’s Climate & Clean Energy Work Group and WGF’s Executive …
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