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Scott Walker's Real [Estate] Earth Day Proclamation Came On February 29

Walker's office says he signed an Earth Day proclamation, of sorts, on Friday. Want to know the real story about Walker and the environment? The real story is about real estate and the Realtors. Want to know how and where he signed his signature enviro... »

Walker Issues An Earth Day Proclamation

Congratulations. Though I don't see it listed this morning on the Governor's official website, and this link on The Wheeler Report late Friday afternoon - -  Gov. Walker. Issues Earth Day proclamation - - takes me to a news release principally about a ... »

Earth Day River Cleanup And Political Lessons In Milwaukee

Milwaukee Riverkeeper has another ambitious citizen-led waterway cleanup scheduled for Earth Day this coming Saturday - - details here and more below. And by the way - - my observation here: Interesting, isn't it, that while everyday folks - - kids, fa... »

To Help Stop The Mining And Water Deregulation Bills...

Use this state website to locate and contact your legislators and weigh in against Senate and Assembly bills to deregulate Wisconsin waters and ease mining permit reviews. Or contact the chief water-carrier on these issues - -  State Sen. Neal Kedzie, ... »

We're All Getting Fracked

To force oil and natural gas from the ground in energy-producing "fracking" operations - - good explanation from National Wildlife Federation, here - -  you need a mix of chemicals, water, and sand. Wisconsin sand is essential and preferred to this eff... »

Watering Down Water Legacies; "Once Gone, They Disappear Forever."

You'd have to have a lot of what Michele Bachmann entertainingly called "chootz-pah" to somehow link up Scott Walker & Co. with Wisconsin's signature "environmental protections," but that is what State Sen. Neak Kedzie, (R-Elkhorn), is willing to do. T... »

Nice Tribute To All-Encompassing Milwaukee South Side Environmental Effort, Peter McAvoy

The UW-Madison's Nelson Institute has it, here, and it's well-deserved. »

EPA Administrator Jackson Delivers Powerful Talk At UW-Madison

This is why we need to elect Democrats, as Republicans, from Walker on down are hell-bent to dirty up the environment and hand over the best public resources to private interests. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson delivered a dynamite environmental lectur... »

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