• In the midst of our Winter Wonderland two new documents turn up the heat on energy conservation, renewable energy, and air pollution concerns in our Energy Issues page.

• We want you!  The Wisconsin Stewardship Network is looking for individuals interested in being County Stewards.  We want to find at least one person to help us in each of the state's 72 counties. Click here to see what we are looking for.

• A list of contacts for NW Wis. conservation groups and the 6th annual Living Green Conference are hot new postings on the NW Wis. Hub page.
• News Release from groups seeking return of Public Intervenor's Office.
• Eau Claire area group tackling problems associated with sprawl.
• DNR rule change would weaken wetlands regulations for more cranberry production.  What you can do.
• A look at the pro's and con's of the "takings" movement.
• A new poll shows big public support for strong state environmental laws.  And polling shows the public supports tribal regulations over weaker state laws where they conflict.
• Two new Wisconsin newspaper articles discuss the prospects of an alliance between sportsmen and environmentalists.
• Coalition for the Common Goodannounces opposition to "takings" legislation.
• Final comments on weakening changes proposed for Wisconsin's major pesticide rule, Ag 29, and an Action Alert.
• Hormone Alert!  Chemicals in the environment are disrupting the body's hormone system, causing reproductive, sexual, and other health problems.  What you can do to lower your exposure to this threat.

• Residents from northern Wisconsin head to the State Capitol to encourage legislators to support the mining moratorium bill.  Images from their trip.
• Madison and Eau Clairemeetings address critical concerns.  Eau Claire is holding a regional meeting on sprawl and development and Madison discusses global climate change.
• Pedestrian Friendly Communities,a toolchest for helping your hometown.
• Wisconsin's major pesticide rule, Ag29, is being revised and weakened. Now's the time to make your voice heard.
• Exxon Promotes Junk Science: Op-ed by Al Gedicks on the new Exxon ad campaign.
• News Release:  Family farm and environmental groups blast budget amendment and factory farms.
• Another article from the ECCOLA newsletter, this one called Model Public Participation Process for State Forest Master Planning, which is currently a breaking issue.
• Two articles from the latest ECCOLA newsletter about our victory protecting the Willow flowage from Noranda.
• Noranda Abandons Willow Flowage Deposit!
• Momentum for Willow Flowage ORW Classification Grows.
• The Great Printers project. Among many other things, learn how to train the printing industry to be environmentally responsible by asking them the right questions and making good choices.
• What You Should Know about "Wise Use" and "People for Wisconsin" compiled by Al Gedicks.
• Economist Thomas Michael Power explains convincingly why mines are bad for communities.  Thanks to Al Gedicks for getting us this incredible article.
• Mining groundwater changes challenged by by muskie fisherman.
• Chemistry Professor Al Denio seeks to illuminate us non-chemists on how sulfide metallic mining creates pollutants that threaten Wisconsin's environment in his short piece, "A Tale of Three Elements."

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