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Renewables in Marathon County
Passing this along...
There is a lot of opposition to renewable energy in Marathon County and they are very vocal. You can offset that opposition by expressing your support. Here's how and thanks to Bruce Krawisz for this information.
It is possible to submit a written comment regarding the Hub City Wind project in Marathon County. Comments will be accepted until 5 pm on July 8. I have submitted a comment and the process seemed to work as far as I can tell. I was told that comments would be forwarded to members of the Marathon County board. There is also another Marathon County board meeting on July 9.
Comments can be sent to:
Ms. ...
Celebrate Earth Day In Wausau With Us
Photo Credit: Tom Kilian
For those who love and respect the natural world, Mother Earth, and for those who love the people we share this very special planet with, this has been a troubling year. As never before, both our planet and her people have been under assault, in rhetoric and in executive order. This has been a year of angry divisiveness, splintering the human family with hatred. It’s also been a year of “drill baby drill” for dirty fossil fuels and price increases, and a rejection of clean, stably priced solar and wind energy. When it comes to renewable energy and battery techno...
Celebrate Earth Day In Wausau With Us
For those who love and respect the natural world, Mother Earth, and for those who love the people we share this very special planet with, this has been a troubling year. As never before, both our planet and her people have been under assault, in rhetoric and in executive order. This has been a year of angry divisiveness, splintering the human family with hatred. It’s also been a year of “drill baby drill” for dirty fossil fuels and price increases, and a rejection of clean, stably priced solar and wind energy. When it comes to renewable energy and battery technology, the rest of the world is going forward into the future, while much of ...
Climate Change and the Grand Canyon
It’s called the Dragon Bravo fire, and it has burned well over 140,000 acres on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, taking the historic Lodge and many of the guest cabins with it. Whether we’ve been there or not, mark this loss as one of enormous proportions. Sitting on the canyon rim, the view of a storm crossing the chasm while resting in front of the Lodge’s great window almost 55 years ago still lights up my soul the way a western lightning bolt lights up the night sky. The guest cabins, which in those days you could rent for the night even mid-Friday afternoon without a reservation, were about as cheerful and inviting as the memory of a ...
Honoring the Gift of Water
In my next life I want to be an otter. I’ve seen their playful slides in the snow, and the fact that they can outdo us when it comes to catching trout has me sold. Agile in the water, happy on land, a joy to watch as they lope along like furry slinkies, and, oh, so family oriented, otters suit me just fine. When I’m in my canoe absorbed with my own fishing, I usually hear them before seeing them. Their displeasure with my presence in their private bay is undeniable. They pop their heads up, disapproval written clearly on their faces as they look directly at me, and kind of bark, kind of snort their opinion of my rudeness. They dive, swim a couple ...
Jalisco and the Refugee Crisis
Jalisco state in Mexico rings in the ears with mariachi music and brightly dressed dancers twirling, while onlookers toast glasses of tequila. Both this iconic music and the even more iconic drink fermented and distilled from the blue agave are said to have been born there. Nat King Cole and Elvis sang the praises of Guadalajara, Jalisco's capital, and the beaches of Puerto Vallarata will undoubtedly tickle the memory circuits of many folks from Central Wisconsin. Colorful and inspiring, Jalisco is also home to one of Mexico's brutal drug cartels and entered my consciousness recently in a story about a farm there now known locally as ...
Fifty Five Earth Days Later
2025 marks the fifty fifth Earth Day. The local chapter of the Citizen's Climate Lobby and our NAOMI friends invite you to celebrate another Beloved Community Earth Day in Wausau at Westview Terrace Park (1501 Bissell St) at 10 AM on Saturday, April 26th.
Wisconsin and Earth Day go back a long way together. Truth be told, without Wisconsin Earth Day might not even exist. Horrified by a disastrous oil spill off the coast of California in 1969, our own Senator Gaylord Nelson conceived and set in motion the gears that made Earth Day 1970 a phenomenon to be reckoned with. Twenty million Americans marched proudly in their streets and ...
Fifty Five Earth Days Later
2025 marks the fifty fifth Earth Day. The local chapter of the Citizen's Climate Lobby and our NAOMI friends invite you to celebrate another Beloved Community Earth Day in Wausau at Westview Terrace Park (1501 Bissell St) at 10 AM on Saturday, April 26th.
Wisconsin and Earth Day go back a long way together. Truth be told, without Wisconsin Earth Day might not even exist. Horrified by a disastrous oil spill off the coast of California in 1969, our own Senator Gaylord Nelson conceived and set in motion the gears that made Earth Day 1970 a phenomenon to be reckoned with. Twenty million Americans marched proudly in their streets and ...