WGF Work Product (public comments, testimony, press)
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 >Antlerless Deer Quotas and Hunting Seasons: Comments to Natural Resources Board
Wisconsin’s Green Fire provided comments on antlerless deer quotas and hunting seasons to the Natural Resources Board for its June 24 2020 meeting. Read the full comments.
From a historical perspective, Wisconsin’s deer herd has grown significantly over the past six years and is at record levels across the farmland deer management …
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 >Wisconsin’s Green Fire Conservation Webinar April 30, 2020: Our Living Ancestors – The History and Ecology of Old Growth Forests in Wisconsin, with John Bates
Northern Wisconsin Naturalist, John Bates, discusses the ecological history and human history of northern Wisconsin forests. He describes remaining old growth forests in the upper Midwest and their values. John’s talk is based in part on his recent book “Our Living Ancestors: The History and Ecology of Old Growth Forests in Wisconsin and Where to …
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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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 >Comments on Cardinal-Hickory Creek High Voltage Transmission Line Federal Environmental Impact Statement
On November 26, 2019 Wisconsin’s Green Fire provided comments to the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Commission on the final federal Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Cardinal-Hickory Creek (CHC) high voltage transmission line (hvtl).
The American Transmission Company (ATC), International Transmission Company, ITC Holdings, and Dairyland Power Cooperative, have proposed construction of the …
Read More >Comments on WDNR Northeast Sands Regional Master Plan
Yoyi Steele
Program & Policy Analyst
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Madison, WI 53707
RE: Comments on the Northeast Sands Regional Master Plan
August 12, 2019
Dear Ms. Steele,
Wisconsin’s Green Fire: Voices for Conservation (WGF) supports the conservation legacy of Wisconsin by promoting science-based management of its natural resources. Our members have extensive experience in natural resource management, environmental law and …
Read More >Managing Dredged Sediment from Lakes Michigan and Superior
John Robinson testified on Assembly Bill 347 on October 31, 2019 at the Assembly Committee on the Environment. John helped the Committee understand the ramifications of a bill to allow sand dredged from Lakes Michigan and Superior to be exempted from certain solid waste regulations. The bill would relax oversight of placement of dredged material …
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