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WISPIRG Citizen Advocate

Fall 2006


Top Stories

Citizens Want To Protect Forests
On July 17, WISPIRG presented 9,000 comments to Gov. Doyle asking him to petition the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) to protect roadless areas in some of Wisconsin’s pristine forests.

High Gas Prices Spark Debate In Washington
Facing outcry from voters over high gas prices this election season, Congress appears closer to raising the fuel economy standard than ever before. Due to the automakers’ powerful lobby, Congress has not raised the fuel economy standard, often called CAFE (for corporate average fuel economy), in more than 10 years, but that could change.

  Wisconsin's Forests
SAVE OUR FORESTS—Gov. Doyle will be making the final decision on which areas of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forests he will petition the federal government to protect.



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