This is an archived list of earlier "Hot" page postings.  The documents noted below contain information posted from April-August, 1998.

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Learn the value of wetlands and how to protect them - Dane County workshop will address wetlands preservation on Sept. 26.

Coaltion Demands DNR Reject Crandon Mine Permit - organizations and legislators call on the DNR to obey the mining moratorium law at state news conferences and in letter to the agency.

Who worked for the new mining moratorium law?  Images from the June 12 victory party of the grassroots activists who helped pass the law.

Conservation Groups Sue to Block Great Lakes Water Diversion - Army Corps gets hit with lawsuit over groundwater diversion from proposed Crandon mine.

Come Celebrate Passage of the Mining Moratorium Bill - June 13 victory party will look ahead, honor activists, and raise funds for the Wisconsin Stewardship Network.

Fooling With Nature - June 2 PBS program examines the impact of environmental toxins on sex, disease, and body abnormalities

Questioning the Miracle - mining's boosters have made a lot of economic claims about the Ladysmith mine.  Here's a hard look at the numbers.

Call for an Independent DNR is made - citizens group greets the Governor at opening day for fishing and announces a petition drive for DNR independence.

Troubled Waters:  Mercury in Wisconsin's Lakes and Fish - just in time for opening day, this new report looks at the problem of mercury contamination and poses an answer.

WSN Holds Historic Meeting - state conservation and environmental groups hold first steering committee meeting and establish priority issues for action.

A major truck route threatens the tranquility of the Kickapoo Valley - see what's got the locals riled up.

State of the State's Environment - At Earth Day 1998, Wisconsin's Environmental Decade rates the quality of the Badger state's environment.

Bizzare shapen frogs and a new proposal for wildlife conservation are part of the Wildlife Issues page.

Sprawl is the word in Eau Claire area - May 2 workshop to address concerns and provide activists with tools for addressing the problem.

Outdoor Enthusiasts Troubled by Changes at DNR - WSN survey finds public sees drop in DNR ability to protect state resources.

Conservation Congress Meetings come to your county on April 13 - annual meetings will consider several issues like who should hire the DNR secretary and management of state shorelines.

Groups seek to halt manure run-off into Black Earth Creek, one of the nation's top trout streams.
 



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