Posts Tagged ‘Featured’
Joint Audit Committee Approves Fish and Wildlife Fee Audit
Updates on Funding for Conservation
On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the Joint Audit Committee voted 5-4 (all Democrats opposing) to conduct an audit of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) fish and wildlife account. Paul Heinen, Policy Director of Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF), was at the hearing to get an early feel for what the …
Read More >Celebrating IRA Funding at Black Business Hub
Celebrating Climate Funding
On August 14, 2024, Paul Heinen, Policy Director of Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF), joined 70 celebrants of the 2-year-old Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) at the new Black Business Hub in Madison. Through the IRA, over $920 Million has been invested in Wisconsin. To begin this needed work, in 2022, President Biden sent …
Read More >WGF Position Statement – Apostle Islands National Park Proposal
In late July 2024, Congressman Tom Tiffany proposed a bill, HR 9111, to change the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore into a national park and preserve. Read our Wisconsin’s Green Fire position statement below, prepared as of August 15, 2024.
Wisconsin’s Green Fire Position Statement
Proposal to Replace Apostle Islands National Lakeshore with a National Park and Preserve …
Vista Sands Solar Farm – WGF Public Testimony
WGF’s Public Testimony on the proposed Vista Sands Solar Farm
An update on how we’re fighting for renewable energy and wildlife conservation.
Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) continues to seek several modifications to the proposed Vista Sands Solar Farm development. We’re working so this unprecedented expansion of renewable energy production – a necessary step toward attaining the …
Read More >Opportunity for Action: Public Hearing on Vista Sands Solar Farm
Solar panels in Wisconsin. Credit: Mark Asplund
Your voice is needed to support renewable energy production and protect Wisconsin’s wildlife.
As you may know, Wisconsin’s Green Fire has been engaged with other conservation organizations reviewing the 6,700-acre Vista Sands Solar Farm application. The final approval of this project rests with the Public Service …
Read More >WGF on NR 320: Protecting Navigable Waters
Working to Protect Navigable Waters in Wisconsin
WGF members kayaking on Bark Bay Slough, Bayfield County, July 2024, Photo by Don Behm
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is updating Chapter NR 320 of the state administrative code regulating placement of bridges, culverts, other structures, and fill material in or over navigable waters …
Read More >WGF at Big Top Chautauqua: July 26, 2024
On July 26, 2024, Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) celebrated at Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua with food, fun, education, and music!
We need your feedback. Your responses on this 3-question survey will help us fulfill the requirements of our grant from the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation and make our events even …
Read More >WSO Program on Greater Prairie-Chickens
Learn about Greater Prairie-Chickens with WSO on August 6, 2024.
Greater prairie-chickens by Gregory ‘Slobirdr’ Smith via Flickr
The Wisconsin Society for Ornithology (WSO) is holding an informational program on Greater Prairie-Chickens on Tuesday August 6th at 6:30. WGF members and wildlife experts Tom Hauge and Jim Keir are participating in the program to …
Read More >A Message from WGF Leadership on the Aug 13 Partisan Primary
Post-election update below!
There will be few times when Wisconsin’s Green Fire takes the bold step to ask members to consider voting a certain way.
It is just not how we operate. However, the referendum questions on the August 13th partisan primary ballot have serious ramifications for conservation efforts and further increase the …
Read More >Meet Ben Becker – New Agricultural Projects Coordinator
Get to Know Ben Becker, WGF’s Agricultural Projects Coordinator
Ben Becker, FSR Project Coordinator
In June 2024, Ben Becker joined the Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) staff as our new full-time Agricultural Projects Coordinator! Ben is leading the coordination of our Farm Sustainability Rewards (FSR) Project, our two-year pilot program in partnership with Read More >