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Wisconsin’s Wetlands Under Attack Again

“Proposed legislation would make it easier to destroy ‘non-federal’ wetlands”–Wetlands Alert! of December 2, 2015 According to a Wetlands Alert! issued by the Wisconsin Wetlands Association (WWA) Wisconsin state Senator Frank Lasee and state Representative Adam Jarchow have circulated a bill for … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Mining Bill on the Move–Wisconsin Wetlands Alert

Urgent message from the Wisconsin Wetlands Association regarding the unfortunate (and ultimately disastrous) mining bill now before the Wisconsin legislature.  The bill comes for a vote on Monday February 25, 2013.  If you are a Wisconsin resident, contact your senator … Continue reading

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Wetland Alert–Hearing on Wisconsin Mining Bill

As we reported last week, Wisconsin state senator Tom Tiffany (R- Hazelhurst) introduced a “new” mining bill, SB-1, which is a virtual re-hash of the controversial AB 426 that was defeated last session. There only hearing on this bill will … Continue reading

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WWA Wins Ramsar International Award

Our very own Wisconsin Wetlands Association (WWA) has been recognized for its exemplary work in wetlands education by the Ramsar International Convention on Wetlands.  The WWA received the 2012 Wetland Conservation Award.  To learn more, read the WWA press release … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Wetland Protection Regulatory Alert

A wetland regulatory reform bill (LRB 2803/1) has been introduced into the Wisconsin legislature and will be the subject of public hearings on Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 and Thursday Jan 12, 2012).  The bill, sponsored by Senators Kedzie and Schultz and … Continue reading

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