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 Welcome to WEAL's website.  Why not join us this year?  Take a moment and look around our site.  We invite your comments and questions and we'd love your help!  Thank you for visiting.

Opinion

So many Waukesha residents lack any real connection to the natural world...the real world.  To many its all about making more money than the next person...collecting more things.  And then, before you know it its over.  Its about getting from point A to point B as quickly as possible.  So many Waukesha residents have forgotten the joy of the journey.  At the Waukesha Bypass Open House last week some residents were willing to sacrifice the Retzer Nature Center so that they can drive straighter, smoother, faster from one side of town to the other.  What a shame.  So shortsighted.  So out of touch with what's important...for what?  A legacy of blacktop.

allen stasiewski, VP weal

WEAL's Comments on Emerald Park Landfill Expansion Request:  Read comments here!

DNR Sends Waukesha's Lake Michigan Water Application Back.  Grade: Incomplete!  Read More

-- WEAL's comments to City of Waukesha on its Lake Michigan Water Diversion Application.  Read Comments
-- WEAL's President, Steve Schmuki's Guest Opinion: "Waukesha's Water Wager Worrisome" Waukesha Freeman, April 7, 2010. Read Opinion

We Won Again! 

On March 23rd, Judge Adelman denied the government defendant's "Motion for Reconsideration" in its entirety, thereby leaving his favorable September 14, 2009 fully in place.  Please read the attachments.  One is the actual March 23rd ruling on this matter.  I've also attached a news article from the Daily Reporter on this win.  Thank you for your continuing support on this very important battle to protect our environment against rampant unnecessary road expansion!

A Huge thank you to our partners at Hwy J Citizens Group.   More at their website. 

Garbage Burning Bill.  WEAL Urged a Veto.  Read about it here!  5/2010

Opposition Mounting to Fight the Waukesha Bypass

Join WEAL in the next big Highway battle in Waukesha County....the extension of the Waukesha Bypass.  The DOT still has an option on the table to build this 4 lane mega-highway through the Pebble Creek Environmental Corridor.  We can't let that happen!  Call me at 414-507-8358 to join our Bypass Planning Group!  Allen

Help Protect the Vernon Marsh Wildlife Area

Friends of the Vernon Marsh Group Brochure Now Available 

Waukesha's Lake Michigan Water Diversion Effort

Open Letter to Mayor Larry Nelson, City of Waukesha regarding questions about the City of Waukesha's move toward asking for a Lake Michigan Water Diversion.  
-- Long version of questions
-- Short version of questions.

Read about Waukesha's Water Problems and Related Topics! 

 

WEAL Comments and Press! 
-- City of Waukesha's Recycling Plan Bad for Taxpayers and the Environment Guest Opinion 3/12/10
 -- DNR's Response to WEAL's Comments on Orchard Ridge Landfill Expansion 2/17/10  Note: "Regarding #7 of the DNR response, WEAL appreciates the DNR contacting Waste Management's site engineer asking for an electronic copy of the Feasibility Report to be sent to WEAL, however, WEAL never received one."
-- WEAL's President Comments on NR52 re: public use of lands under Knowles Nelson Stewardship Fund  2/1/10
 

  
News!
 -- DNR's 2010 Impaired Waters List  2/15/10
 		  

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