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Climate Talk
Each month, the Ashland Daily Press publishes an opinion column initiated by the Chequamegon Chapter of the Wisconsin Citizens' Climate Lobby to educate the community about the impacts of climate change. The four most recent articles are listed below. Go to the Climate Talk archive for all articles. 
Climate Change: A Local Fruit Farmer’s Perspective
February 2019 Rick Dale, Bayfield As a farmer, I can't help "keeping an eye on the sky" for what the weather will bring. My business, my way of life, my very survival as a farmer, and the future for my children depends on the weather. Whenever the present experience is very far outside of expected norms for very long, for better or for worse, I become nervous. Agriculture depends on the regular cycles, the rhythms, the steady heart-beat of nature for its outcomes. Read full article 
Carbon Emissions: A Moral Imperative
January 2019 Alec Drachenberg, Ashland On July 4, 1776 thirteen united states held, by unanimous declaration, that God created man with certain unalienable rights, among them being the right to life. This is a fundamental principle that has remained a part of the United States of America since its inception. This principle can be described as the sanctity of human life. Yet, I believe that environmental degradation is often overlooked as a threat to human life. Read full article 
Hope for a Conservation Legacy
December 2018 Pam Dryer, Lincoln Township Northern Wisconsin has abundant natural resources and self-reliant people. We enjoy and are known for our rich forests, clear streams, productive farms and Lake Superior. Over 100 years ago, however, the land was cleared, the waters turned brown and wild fires threatened our ancestors’ lives and livelihoods. How did we get from then to now? I credit the legacies of conservation giants who were courageous enough to give us means to help ourselves. Who are some of these giants? Read full article 
Addressing Climate Change: An Economic Win-Win
November 2018 Robert Schlack, Bayfield Alarms keep sounding. Extreme weather events have become our new normal. The human and economic costs of increased wildfires, flooding, droughts, and migration keep rising. Last month, the UN’s international panel of climate scientists reported that due to rising levels of carbon emissions caused by human activities, temperatures will rise more quickly and have more severe economic consequences than earlier thought. Read full article Go to the Climate Talk archive to read more!
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Other Local & Regional News
News and opinions involving renewable energy in Chequamegon Bay. Greater Bayfield Waste Water Treatment Plant and Bayfield County receive Focus on Energy RECEIP grant awards
March 2019 Read more about the Wasburn/Bayfield Solar Project here Future looks bright for Cheq Bay Renewables
The Country Today January 2019 Bill Bailey and his wife, Gayle Chatfield, were researching energy alternatives for their energy-hungry greenhouse business just south of Bayfield along the Chequamegon Bay, an inlet of Lake Superior, when they realized they had tapped into something much bigger than themselves. Read full article Cheq Bay Renewables receives RENEW WI's 2018 Renewable Energy Champion award
January 2019 Read RENEW WI press release here Commentary: It's Time to Update Wisconsin's Energy Policy
Energy News Network January 2019 When it comes to Wisconsin energy policy, the lack of voter concern shows. The consequences are becoming apparent. Read full article Washburn School District receives two Solar for Good grants.
December 2018 Solar Grant Program to Generate $4.5 Million in New Solar Energy Projects for Wisconsin Nonprofits RENEW Wisconsin’s Solar for Good program will issue 36 grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations to install new solar-electric systems. Altogether, these grants will total over $445,000 and will lead to more than $4.5 million in new solar investment. The new solar arrays, planned for installation over the next twelve months, will add 2.13 megawatts (MW) of new solar power to Wisconsin’s electric mix. Read full article here. How Rural Northern Wisconsin Logged a Record-setting Solar Group Buy
December, 2018 “It was a unique situation,” an energy company official said — an all-volunteer citizens nonprofit group led the charge. Growing plants year-round is not easy in often-frigid, wind-swept Chequamegon Bay in northern Wisconsin just off Lake Superior. But Bill Bailey and his wife Gayle Chatfield have been able to do just that, using almost entirely renewable energy, for the past five years. In 2013 they installed 13.5 kilowatts of solar PV to power their commercial greenhouse operation; a few years earlier they had gotten solar thermal units for the greenhouses. Read full article here. Public Service Commission Awards $5M In Energy Innovation Grants
Grants Will Fund Projects In Ashland, Drummond and Bayfield County Friday, October 5, 2018, 10:00am By Olivia Shalaby The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is awarding around $5 million in energy innovation grants. Schools and local governments in northern Wisconsin are among those that received funding to reduce their energy consumption. Read full article here. |
