Environment
Renewables in Marathon County
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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 ...
Be A Good Neighbor
We all like good neighbors.
Most of us try to be good neighbors ourselves, too.
We all know it’s not neighborly to throw our snow into our neighbor’s driveway when we clear ours, so we don’t do that.
We all know it’s not neighborly to blow our leaves onto our neighbor’s yard when we do our Fall chores, so we don’t do that.
We all know it’s not neighborly to send our pets next door to relieve themselves, so we keep them in our own yards.
So is it neighborly for the Lake Mallalieu Association (LMA) to flush up to 13,352 pounds of phosphorous in ...
Al Gedicks Memorial Service
Al Gedicks Memorial Service
Saturday, July 18
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Menominee Casino Resort, 2955 Duquaine Rd, Keshena
Al was awarded a 2013 WNPJ Peacekeeper of the Year
Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/menominee-casino-resort/memorial-for-dr-al-gedicks/1356207203236063/
Learn about Al Gedicks
BECAUSE THERE CAN NEVER BE TOO MANY THINGS HAPPENING AT ONCE
Because there can never been too many things happening at once:
For those of you who have been following the progress of Tom Tiffany’s bill to rename our unique Lakeshore Park to a National Park, the House tacked it on as an amendment to the Budget which passed last week.
Despite strong local opposition by County Boards, Municipal officials and local citizens, including a resolution from the Red Cliff and local Bayfield citizens, Tom Tiffany is pursuing this thru the federal budget process-sneaking a small funding under the "new" name. The ultimate goal is clearly ...
Tribute to Dr. Al Gedicks
I am saddened to bring you the news that Dr Al Gedicks has passed away. I will leave you this by Zoltan Grossman who says it best.
~Nancy
Tribute to Dr. Al Gedicks
By: Zoltan Grossman
Wisconsin (and the world) has lost a giant. Dr. Al Gedicks, a driving force of environmental justice alliances against mining companies in the Midwest, passed away on Saturday, May 9, after a long bout with cancer. His brother Bob Gedicks reported that Al “was at peace and surrounded by family.”
Below is the April 26 tribute I read for our friend Al at the ...
Illegal Pesticide Use is Poisoning the St. Croix Riverway — And the County is Looking the Other Way
The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is one of the most treasured natural corridors in the upper Midwest. But right now, neighbors along its banks are spraying triclopyr to control buckthorn — and St. Croix County is doing nothing about it.
Triclopyr is sold under brand names like Garlon 3A and Garlon 4. It may seem like a reasonable solution to an invasive plant problem. It is not legal here. Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 118.06(6)(b)3 is clear: within the Lower St. Croix Riverway, herbicide use is limited to direct topical application to cut stems only. Broad ...
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 ...
Wisconsin Legislators Introduce Rights of Nature Bills
*photo credit: Rep. Vincent Miresse
Wisconsin Legislators Introduce Rights of Nature Bills
Wisconsin legislators celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day by introducing a package of bills at the State Capital that will go a long way to protecting our fragile and deteriorating environment in Wisconsin. Anahkwet (Guy Reiter) who is from the Menominee Nation and one of the leaders in the Rights of Nature movement in Wisconsin spoke at the news conference. He said “Let me be real with you: the laws that are supposed to protect our communities ...
Radical Climate Agenda
On 10/7/25, NPR reported that the EPA had cancelled a Biden era program, Solar for All (SFA), along with a $25 million SFA grant to the Hopi Reservation where nearly 3,000 people lack access to electricity and the rest have unreliable electrical service. Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the grant would’ve supported solar panel installation and battery storage for 600 homes on the reservation.
The Hopi had also counted on IRA tax credits to build a microgrid that would’ve generated enough electricity for the entire reservation, and to fund another ...