Environmental Justice
The WNPJ Environmental Justice Task Force works to increase awareness and build connections among people and groups in Wisconsin to bring marginalized and frontline voices, understandings, and experiences to the forefront.
We have been meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at 2pm CT. We plan to take a spring/summer break, coming back together at this time in September, 2025. If you are interested in joining, please contact Dena Eakles: dena.eakles@gmail.com
Upcoming Events
Welcome to WISDOM's Environmental Justice Task Force! We have been concentrating our statewide work around the "Rights of Nature" movement.
Please visit our website at www.rightsofnaturewi.org to learn more about what we are doing and what we are planning. Take a minute to sign our petition on the website as well.
We meet virtually the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. You can find the Zoom meetings here.
For any questions, please contact WISDOM's Environmental Justice Task Force Chair, Nancy Stencil at nstencil7983@gmail.com. See you then!
Best regards,
WISDOM's Environmental Justice Team
In the News
Dr. Sarah D’Onofrio is the guest on this WDRT Conversation about digesters, protecting our environment, community and the everyday actions people can take to limit their exposure to plastic pollution within our food system.
For more information: Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network
Take Action
Member group WI for Environmental Justice is comprised of concerned citizens dedicated to seeking accountability for climate change in WI.
This year they are working with other partners and organizations in WI to build grassroots support for holding the fossil fuel industry liable for deception regarding the climate crisis in WI.
To learn more about their initiative and sign the petition CLICK HERE!
Past Events and Currents News on Line #5
Updated NEWS from Line #5: May 17, 2025
This is a critical moment! If we care about water and habitat we side with the Bad River Band and virtually all Wisconsin and Michigan tribes. Bad River Band prepares to challenge Army Corps of Engineers’ Line 5 reroute permit
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/.../bad-river-band-argues.../
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Enbridge is known for its repeated spills, failure to monitor, and inadequate reporting of pipeline failures.
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/.../bad-river-tribe.../
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And in the national news, Is Congress trampling on state laws protecting property rights against pipelines?https://wisconsinexaminer.com/.../is-congress-trampling...
News sent to WNPJ by
Mary Kay Baum, board member of WNPJ
608/935-5834
821 W Browning, Appleton, WI 54914
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Raising Awareness About Line 5
On Thursday, May 2, 2024 WNPJ hosted a presentation on Line 5 – a space to learn more about the Line 5 pipeline, the risks it poses, and actions that can be taken to raise awareness.
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WNPJ Spring Assembly
On Saturday, May 18, 2024 WNPJ held our annual Spring Assembly with the theme "Environmental Justice - Confronting Extreme Extraction and Ending Resource Wars on Indigenous and Frontline People".
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CLICK HERE for highlights!
NTEC & Dairyland: Making the Connection
On May 23, WNPJ and Sierra Club - WI Chapter cohosted a virtual event to learn about the connection between the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center gas plant in Superior, WI and Dairyland Power Cooperative in Western WI.
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CLICK HERE to watch the recording!
Rally to Stop NTEC
On June 5th, WNPJ, Echo Valley Hope, and Sierra Club WI gathered to rally outside of the Dairyland Power Cooperative's annual meeting and demand clean energy rather than fossil fuels! Dairyland Power Cooperative is proposing to build a large fossil gas plant in Superior, Wisconsin - a costly, polluting proposal that Superior does not want.
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CLICK HERE to watch some highlights!
Line 5 Public Input Hearing
On June 4th, hundreds of people gathered in Ashland for the U.S. Army Corps’ public input hearing, and throughout eight hours of testimony, our voices prevailed: Reject the permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 expansion! As Robert Houle, Bad River Band Tribal Council member, said during Tuesday’s press conference; “With [Enbridge’s] deep pockets, they’ll do everything they can to get their way. They promise the sun, the moon and the stars. They promise new jobs and money – but we need clean air and clean water.”
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CLICK HERE to watch the recordings and CLICK HERE to read a reflection and statement by Dena Eakles.