Preserving Wisconsin News

Statement of Kerry Schumann, WISPIRG director, regarding budget proposal to establish a separate Forestry Department	7/31/2001
The deal struck by members of the conference committee to separate forestry from the Department of Natural Resources is a blow to the environment and a blow to democracy.
Wisconsin Needs Jobs And Environmental Protections: Public Interest Groups Decry Giveaway Of Wisconsin's Natural Resources And Point To Better Legislation To Adopt True Regulatory Reform	1/15/2004
Local and statewide environmental, conservation and good government groups are unified in their opposition to SB 313 and AB 655. While these bills were intended to spur jobs and the economy in Wisconsin, legitimate reforms were buried in a laundry list of rollbacks that limit the use of sound science in setting public health standards, deny the public the right to have input in decisions that impact their communities and natural resources, and tie the Department of Natural Resources' hands by forcing them to make permitting decisions without adequate time and resources.
Wisconsin Environment Celebrates Stewardship Day	06/27/2007
(Madison) – In announcing the purchase and conservation of 10,700 acres in eight Wisconsin counties using the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, Governor Doyle declared today “Stewardship Day” in Wisconsin. “For over fifteen years the Stewardship Fund has been an amazing success protecting Wisconsin lands,” stated Dan Kohler, Wisconsin Environment Director.