Energy Policy
WGF analyses and statements on energy policy in Wisconsin, including generation, distribution, energy sources, and efficiencies. This work is developed by the Energy Policy Work Group, and is closely allied with our Climate Change work.
The Future is Now: Creating a 21st Century Energy Policy – Wisconsin’s Green Fire Opportunities Now 2021-2023 Report on Energy
Wisconsin needs an updated energy policy. Wisconsin’s Green Fire presents a clear set of recommendations to help Wisconsin chart a path towards an energy system that is cleaner, more reliable, equitable, and increasingly decentralized with local generation and local ownership of power sources.
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire Work on Oil Pipelines
Oil pipelines crisscross Wisconsin, but the regulation of these pipelines by the state is not well understood. In this video, we describe Wisconsin’s Green Fire work in 2020 on oil pipelines statewide, and on the proposed re-route of Enbridge Line 5 around the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation in northern Wisconsin. Concerns …
Read More >Enbridge Line 5 Oil Pipeline Relocation – Wisconsin’s Green Fire Analysis of Waterway and Wetland Permit Application
On July 1st, 2020 the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) held a public hearing on a Waterway and Wetland Permit Application from Enbridge Energy for their proposed re-route of portions of their Line 5 oil pipeline which currently runs through the Bad River Indian Reservation in Ashland and Iron Counties. Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) has …
Read More >Oil Pipeline Guides: Impacts to Tribal Rights and Resources and Guide for Local Governments
Impacts to Tribal Rights and Resources from Oil Pipeline Construction in Wisconsin is a 2 – page guide developed by Wisconsin’s Green Fire and Midwest Environmental Advocates. Tribal nations and members in Wisconsin have rights and concerns distinct from non-tribal people. A Guide to Local Government Regulation describes actions local governments can and cannot take in response to oil pipelines in their communities.
Read More >A Guide to WATER RESOURCE PERMITTING for Pipeline Construction in Wisconsin
Pipeline construction impacts water resources through filling and disturbing wetlands, grading on the bank of waterways, crossing waterways and placing structures on or under the bed, or discharging stormwater runoff from construction. This 2 page guide outlines the permits needed in Wisconsin and public input opportunities.
Read More >The Future is Now! Moving Wisconsin into a 21st Century Energy System
May 21, 2020 WGF Policy Forum Webinar
Wisconsin’s Green Fire members Gary Radloff and Kerry Beheler interviewed a panel of energy experts to discuss the business case for renewable energy, the creation and benefits of local energy districts, and the politics of energy in Wisconsin. How can we move Wisconsin energy policy to keep pace with changes in systems and technology? What can we learn from efforts in other states? What are the areas of common ground across the political spectrum for energy policy? Panelists are Scott Coenen, Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum; Camille Kadoch, Regulatory Assistance Project; and Richard Cates, Iowa County Energy District.
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire Webinar: Coming Down the Pipe – Oil Pipeline Regulations in Wisconsin – April 23, 2020
Rob Lee, Midwest Environmental Advocates, together with Nancy Larson and Tom Jerow of Wisconsin’s Green Fire, discuss regulations that pertain to oil pipelines in Wisconsin. The two organizations have developed a series of guides available at https://wigreenfire.org/guides-to-oil-pipeline-regulation-in-Wisconsin/
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Climate Change Task Force Hears Utility Carbon Reduction Goals
This article describes carbon reduction goals and broad strategies described by representatives of several utilities serving Wisconsin residents at the March 2020 meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change.
Read More >Guides to Oil Pipeline Regulation in Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Green Fire and Midwest Environmental Advocates have partnered to produce guides to Eminent Domain and Condemnation for Oil Pipelines in Wisconsin, Environmental Review, and Environmental Permits.
Read More >Securing Wisconsin’s Energy Future – A Wisconsin’s Green Fire Policy Analysis
February 11, 2020
Download WGF Energy Policy Analysis pdf (11 pages)
A paradigm shift is happening in the energy industry worldwide. New ways of managing how and where energy is distributed, and how energy waste is reduced, have become prominent opportunities in the world of energy.
Evidence of these changes are all around …
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