Archived Hot Page Postings

This is an archived list of
earlier "Hot" page postings.

The documents noted below contain information
posted from March, 1999 - January, 2000.

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DNR Employees Surveyed By National Group - Survey looking at attitudes towards agency leadership and law enforcement.

Madison's Lake Mendota On Global Climate Change Hot Spots Map - Global warming reducing lake's historical winter ice covering.

Perrier Wants To Bottle Wisconsin Water - Water would come from springs feeding prized trout stream.

Wisconsin Successes Shape National Dam Removal Efforts - Report notes value of free flowing rivers.

Report Fingers Lax Federal Regulations For Mining Disasters - Taxpayers at risk for millions of dollars in clean-up costs.

State Lakes Under Development Pressure - Douglas County citizens raising concerns.

Wisconsin Stewardship Network Announces January 28-29, 2000 Annual Meeting - Gathering in Stevens Point to highlight priority issues and bring groups together across the state.

Board Rejects Mining Rules - Petition on Mining Moratorium Law Denied.

DNR Refusal to Write Mining Moratorium Rules Raises Objections - Mining Moratorium Coalition wants law defined by standards, not politics.

Coalition Opposes State Highway Plan - Too heavy on pavement and light on alternatives, groups say.

Funding The DNR - Sheboygan Conservation group seeks help for DNR money woes.

Citizens Win Open Meetings Lawsuit Over Mining Pact - Town of Nashville's Local Agreement concerning Crandon mine project may be in doubt.

Changes Needed In Factory Farm Animal Waste Permits - Wisconsin laws can't do the job, says Izaak Walton chapter.

Cancer And Tumors In Walleyes From PCBs - Fox River anglers due $106 million in compensation, according to Fed's.

Groups Go To Court To Block Wetlands Filling - Deal cut in state budget bypasses state regulations.

Transmission Line Opponents Plan Two Rallies - Nov. 9 in Madison and Nov. 13 near Crandon and PSC flooded by email and notes from opponents of plan, according to news story.

Regional Trout Unlimited Seeks Action On Factory Farm - Wisconsin and Region 5 want National TU to take action.

Wisconsin Stewardship Fund Renewed - Key land acquisition program reauthorized at $460 for next ten years.

Update On DNR Independence And Public Intervenor - Status of key bills in legislature.

Eau Claire Trick Or Treat Tour De Sprawl - Oct. 30 bus tour of good and bad growth, and Jefferson County Looks at Conservation Easements.

Public Wants Fox River Cleaned By Feds - Brown County survey calls for Superfund Effort and Fox River PCBs Under Study - Investigators Promise Impartiality.

Another View On The Mining Moratorium Rules Petition - Dave Blouin reports on what happened at the Sept. 29 DNR Board meeting.And Tom Wilson represents the WSN with his comments.

Factory Farm Action Alert - Letters needed on federal water quality standards.

Lobbyists At Work - Want to see who wanted what? Check out the State Ethics Board report on behind the scene lobbying on the state budget bill.

We Win! - Wi. Stewardship Fund and Smart Growth in state budget says 1000 Friends of Wi.

Mining Moratorium Rules Petition Decision Delayed - DNR Board tells staff to answer more questions.

"No" Is Message To Great Lakes Water Diversion - US/Canadian commission hears strong opposition to exporting water out of the Great Lakes.

Funding The DNR - Sheboygan County Conservation Association outlines plan of action for meeting the agency's program funding shortage.

DNR Responds To Mine Moratorium Petition - Secretary Meyer outlines why he opposes rules governing implementation of the mining moratorium law.

Town Board Rejects Factory Farm Moratorium - Town of Gilman in Pierce Co. moves against plan.

Company Wants To Trash Eau Claire County Forest - Precedent setting proposal would convert county forest land into a dump site.

Oil Company Perks - Murphy Oil's proposed refinery pollution permit stinking up Superior area. And EPA puts the brakes on the permit process.

Mercury Rain Contaminating Midwestern Cities - Kenosha records levels 73 times higher than EPA maximum standards.

Building Boom Pressures Shorelands - Court ruling backs public regulation rights.

Legislators Key To Land Use Progress - Smart Growth and Wis. Stewardship Fund are top policy issues.

Fly Fishers Rank Wolf River As Most Endangered - Federation releases national list of endangered waterways.

Overhaul of Wisconsin's Mining Laws Proposed - Package of bills would strengthen state laws.

Rio Algom Questions Crandon Mine - Story in Mil. Journal-Sentinel indicates doubts about project.

Pierce Co. Committee Considering Factory Farm Moratorium.

Septic Law Change Threatens More Sprawl - Local officials speak out against proposal.

Apples and Oranges - A look at the example mines submitted by Rio Algom to the DNR for the Mining Moratorium Law.

Huge Land Deal Adds to State Wild Lands - Largest purchase in state's history taps Wisconsin Stewardship Fund dollars.

Field and Stream Magazine Discusses Factory Farms - Pollution problems highlighted in August '99 article in online edition.

The Family Farm Protection Act - How it can protect family farms and control factory farms.

Writers Discuss Mining and Democracy and the Hometown Invasion of Factory Farming .

Shoreland Protection Theme of New Video - Importance of nautral buffer zone and how to create one topic of 17 minute video.

Proposal Would Limit Use of Hunting, Fishing License Fees - DNR would not be able to shift funds to other uses under plan.

Vilas County Passes Comprehensive Mining Law - New law could be model for other counties.

Shoreland Protection Standards Threatened - Proposal in state budget would create loophole for development.

Closed Ladysmith Gold/Copper Mine Leaking Into Flambeau River - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel picks up on mine leak reports.

Budget Committee Axes Mining Law Change - Local Agreement Law would have been amended to help local control. And a writer criticizes this action.

State Budget Heads To Conference Committee - Now's the time to act on state natural resource issues.

Vulcan's Eruptions - Chemical plant emits 20% of state's airborne mercury pollution.

Report From Great Lakes Radio Consortium Highlights Wisconsin Factory Farm Battle - Five minute story examines Martell dairy controversy.

State Budget Impacts Conservation/Environment Concerns - Special Report looks at what the budget planners have in mind for natural resource issues.

Caucus Guts Land Use Planning Options - Republicans trade smart growth for pork, groups charge.

Developers Clash With Communties Over Growth - Budget amendment would ax local controls.

Mining Company Hit With Fraud & Racketeering Lawsuit - Town of Nashville responds to Rio Algom's lawsuit of Crandon Mine Local Agreement.

Has Pollution Begun At The Ladysmith Mine Site? - Letter writers say DNR test well monitoring date is showing first signs of contamination.

Wi. Stewardship Fund Passes Key Vote - Joint Finance Committee approves renewal of program, reports Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. And an inside view of the vote.

The Wisconsin Stewardship Fund - Alliance outlines reasons for renewal of the state's popular land acquisition program.

Factory Farms and Fish Kills - A fact sheet for Wisconsin from the Izaak Walton League.

Fly Fishers Contact President About Mining Issues - Great River Council concerned about questionable mining moves by Congress.

Clean Water Progress In Doubt - EPA Insiders Say Official Reports Are "All Wet."

Letters Criticize DNR Mining Position - Two WSN members speak out.

Proposal to Split the DNR into Two Agencies Raises Concerns - Problems with plan raised by conservation and environmental groups.And: The River Alliance of Wisconsin Speaks Out on the Plan.

Wisconsin Groups Endorse Mercury Report - news release from supporting organizations on controlling mercury contamination of state's waters.

Mercury in the Upper Midwest - New report from the Izaak Walton League is a must read for anglers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. Click here to see a chart showing how mercury enters the food chain and gets into the flesh of fish and humans.

Vilas County Adopts Shoreline Protection Rules - Board rejects opposition from realtors in time for summer building season.

Pollution Harming Green Bay Waterfowl - New federal study warns hunters of health risks.

Factory Farm or Family Farm - that is the question posed by this western Wisconsin couple.

Rio Algom Sues Town - Town of Nashville taken to court for rescinding Crandon mine agreement.

Victory for Mole Lake Water Standards - Court victory affirms ability of tribe to set water quality standards near Crandon mine site.

Cleaning the Milwaukee River - What if they just tore down a few dams?

High Powered Boats Could Face Bigger Reg. Fees - Proposal aims to help offset environmental costs.

Milwaukee's Shepherd Express Weighs in on Whistling Straits - Story looks at DNR's handling of Kohler golf course.

Wisconsin Stewardship Fund Needs Your Help - Popular state land acquisition program set to expire unless legislators hear from you.

Action Needed on Mine Disaster Fund - DNR Board to consider reg's for emergency fund, your input is needed.

Nashville Voters Endorse Anti-Mine Candidates - Town elections keep opponents of Crandon Mine in office.

Permits, Golf, and Politics - How the DNR bent the rules for Kohler Co's Whistling Straits Golf Course. Check out the lastest DNR Watch Report.

New Information Service for Lake Superior Region - Superior-Eco aims to share topical information and stimulate dialogue.

Pierce Co. Dairy Factory Plan Hits Citizen Opposition - Hundreds turn out for town board hearing.

Citizens Petition DNR for Mining Moratorium Rules - Rules needed to define terms and standards and to encourage compliance with spirit of the law.

Vilas Co. Bd. Cancels Shoreline Meeting - Special meeting delayed, questions raised.

Sen. Feingold Introduces Bill to End Mining Corporate Welfare - Money returned to U.S. Treasury would fund clean-up of contaminated sites.

State Highway Plan Criticized - Sprawl, higher taxes, more trucks, and pollution are impacts.

Primera Abandons Western Wisconsin - Victory for factory farm opponents over chicken factory proposal.

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Archives of earlier Hot Page postings, through April, 1998.

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