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[et_pb_line_break_holder] --> max-width 50%;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> float: center;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></style> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><h2><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></h2><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><h2><strong><img src="https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/data/000/390/992/original/Action_Alert_Header_Template_(4).png" width="800" alt="" title="" align="" style="width: 100%; max-width: 800px;"></strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></h2><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, helvetica neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </font><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><strong></strong><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, helvetica neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Use your voice to protect our waterways and wildlife</strong></span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </font><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>Due to the COVID19 epidemic, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress is being held virtually this year. Normally, there are 72 public hearings each spring, one in each county, where Wisconsin residents have the opportunity to provide input on various natural resources advisory questions from the DNR, Natural Resources Board (NRB), Wisconsin Conservation Congress, and citizens alike. The online input option went live last night, and will remain open for 72 hours until <strong>Thursday, April 16 at 7pm.</strong> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>Make your voice heard by learning more and submitting answers to the survey questions found at the <a href="https://dnr.wi.gov/about/wcc/springhearing.html" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>DNR's website here</strong></a>. Residents can also submit resolutions to be voted on next year!<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><strong>We urge you to vote “yes” on questions 1-7.  </strong>These ban the use of lead tackle and ammunition on many public lands where restrictions don’t already exist. Even a tiny amount of lead consumption can be fatal to scavengers like eagles or fish-eating aquatic birds like loons. Lead also causes negative impacts to our waterways and aquatic life, and poses a risk to human health.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><strong>We also urge you to vote "yes" on question 55. </strong>This allows DNR to look at more sustainable funding sources for habitat restoration work, beyond hunting/fishing license fees, which are largely declining.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://dnr.wi.gov/about/wcc/springhearing.html"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div class="featurebutton" id="itembutton">TAKE THE SURVEY<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><hr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><img src="https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/data/000/390/973/original/Action_Alert_Header_Template_(3).png" width="800" style="width: 100%; max-width: 800px;" alt="" title="" align=""><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, helvetica neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><br></strong></span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </font><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, helvetica neue, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Don't let EPA weaken the Clean Water Act<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </strong></span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </font><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>A new proposed regulation from the U.S. EPA will drastically weaken the Clean Water Act, harming public health, ecosystems, and the economy. The regulation has been inaccurately branded as the “Navigable Waters Protection Rule."<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>This rule doesn't protect navigable waters, it narrows the definition of “waters of the United States,” which are the waters the Clean Water Act authorizes the federal government to protect. The changes to the rule mean vital protections will be stripped from <a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/116/24/11558">millions of miles and acres</a> of rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands.</p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><strong><br></strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><strong>Stand up for our waters, <a href="http://action.waterkeeper.org/landing-pages/tell-congress-dont-let-epa-weaken-the-clean-water-act">tell Congress</a> to oppose this rule change.</strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://action.waterkeeper.org/landing-pages/tell-congress-dont-let-epa-weaken-the-clean-water-act"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div class="featurebutton" id="itembutton">SEND A LETTER<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><div><br><hr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><img src="https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/data/000/204/729/original/action-alerts3.jpg" alt="" title="" align="" width="400" style="width: 100%; max-width: 400px;"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p>Stay informed about issues you care about. Check in here for Action Alert Updates!<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <li><strong><a href="https://dnr.wi.gov/about/wcc/springhearing.html">DNR & Wisconsin Conservation Congress Survey</a></strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </li><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <li><strong><a href="https://waterkeeper.org/news/tell-congress-dont-let-epa-weaken-the-clean-water-act/">Don't let the EPA weaken the Clean Water Act</a></strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </li><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <li><strong><a href="https://milwaukeeriverkeeper.org/take-action/signonletters/">Read the latest sign-on letters and statements from Milwaukee Riverkeeper</a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </li><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><br><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->