A Compilation of Enbridge's Environmental Transgressions
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A compilation of Enbridge's environmental transgressions summarized by P.K. Hammel, Attorney from Antigo, WI.
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Letters to the Army Corps of Engineers re Full Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Rerouting of Enbridge Line 5 Around Bad River Reservation
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In March 2022 our Natural Resources Committee worked with the Wisconsin LWV on a letter submitted to the Army Corps of Engineers requesting a full Environmental Impact Statement be conducted for the proposed rerouting of Enbridge Line 5 around the Bad River Reservation. We also requested a public hearing and public comment period.
At the end of August 2022, Midwest Environmental Advocates reiterated these requests. The LWVWI was a signatory to the letter, along with several other organizations.
Read both letters here.
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Comments to Bad River Tribe re: Clean Water Act and (another) Enbridge Permit Request
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Click to see the public comments prepared by the League of Women Voters of Ashland and Bayfield Counties on the Clean Water Act, Section 401 Certification and Anti-degradation Decisions.
Read MoreLWVABC Comments on Kristle KLR Conditional Use Permit Appeal
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Recently the Town of Clover, Bayfield County, was presented with an application to withdraw, bottle, and sell artesian water from a private spring. The Town of Clover and Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Department denied the permit. The applicant has appealed the decision to the Bayfield County Board of Adjustment, which will hear the appeal on July 29, 9:00 a.m.
You can get more information at this website https://www.lakesuperiornotforsale.com/take-action and submit your written opinions before July 28, at noon, to be included in the official public record.
The LWV-ABC will be submitting comments in support of the Town of Clover and the Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Committee's decisions. Click Read More to see the comments. We encourage you, as individuals, to also submit your comments.
Read MoreLWVABC Comments on the Draft Strategic Analysis of Wild Rice Management in Wisconsin
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The DNR is in the process of conducting a Strategic Analysis of Wild Rice Management in Wisconsin. The purpose of this analysis is to inform decision-makers and the public about current wild rice conditions in the state, information gaps, existing authorities and management practices and alternative approaches.
On April 14, 2021 the DNR released a Draft Strategic Analysis of Wild Rice Management for public comment. Click for the LWVABC response.
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LWVABC Comments to the DNR re: NEMADJI TRAIL ENERGY CENTER AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PERMITS
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Click to view the Letter to Megan Corrado.
Read MoreLWVWI Comments to the DNR on the Enbridge Line 5 Environmental Impact Statement and Waterways Permitting Process
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Click to view the Cover Letter to Governor Evers and the Comments document.
Read MoreLWV Article for The Bottom Line News and Views December 2019
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By Joan Elias, Board Member, League of Women Voters of Ashland and Bayfield Counties
Enbridge Line 5 is a pipeline that runs from Superior, WI, to Sarnia, Canada, passing through the Bad River Indian Reservation and under the Straights of Mackinac along the way – 2 incredibly environmentally sensitive areas. The lease for Enbridge Line 5’s passage through the Reservation expired several years ago…
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