Northwoods, WI
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Mature and old-growth forests – including those in the Midwest’s Northwoods – play a crucial role in reducing the impacts of climate change by capturing and storing carbon emissions. These trees are essential to a safe and sustainable future, but they need our help now more than ever.
7/21/23
A House subcommittee has targeted climate programs for rural communities. Here’s why that matters.
5/22/23
Today, I testified in front of the U.S. House Of Representatives, Agriculture Committee in support of the Rural Energy for America Program. The 2023 Farm Bill is an opportunity to expand and strengthen REAP. Increased funding is needed to reach more agricultural producers and rural small businesses.
4/5/22
To confront the climate crisis and protect biodiversity, the U.S. Forest Service must move toward a science-based approach to forest management.
12/14/21
The Build Back Better (BBB) framework outlines a historic boost for REAP – the Rural Energy for America Program – at $2 billion over ten years.
10/29/21
ELPC led a coalition of Midwestern advocates calling for immediate action to protect Wisconsin’s Northwoods.
9/7/21
Rural America’s farmers, ranchers and businesses can help decarbonize the U.S. economy with energy efficiency and renewable energy investments offered through REAP.
8/9/21
REAP has proven its worth, so the time has come to expand and support more ambitious farm energy efforts. With increased funding and policy improvements, REAP 3.0 can provide climate solutions and rural infrastructure investment.
4/1/21
An important case on the future of solar power in Wisconsin is open for public comment at the Public Service Commission (PSCW). The PSCW decision will determine if utility monopolies have the power to stop the cost-saving – and completely legal – solar financing mechanism known as “third-party ownership.”
2/12/21
The House Appropriations Committee passed its FY21 Agriculture Appropriations bill that includes full mandatory funding of $50 million for the Rural Energy for America Program, REAP.
7/21/20
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (CNNF) encompasses some of the highest quality ecological systems and habitats in northern Wisconsin. This treasured piece of our natural heritage is home to endangered species and a vibrant recreation economy, but today it is facing a grave threat.
6/24/20
Compared to its neighbor Wisconsin, Minnesota has accomplished far more in renewable energy development as a result of more and better policies to fix broken energy markets.
9/16/19
Rural electric cooperatives supply power to 1 in 8 Americans, providing expansive rural areas with important connections to the energy grid. In recent years, many co-ops have increasingly adopted solar power.
7/9/19