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Environment

We must preserve Earth's environment.  This requires clean air and water, uncontaminated land, wilderness, wildlife, and other natural resources.  

We must conserve energy, develop and use renewable energy sources and alternative fuels, and improve automobile fuel efficiency.

Biodiversity must be protected.

We must develop sustainable food production systems.
We must be protected from pollution and unnatural radiation.

Mining must be strictly controlled to prevent environmental damage.

Environmentally threatening activities such as mining, quarrying, fossil fuel extraction, logging and grazing by free-roaming cattle should be banned from wilderness areas and parks.

Soil and water conservation should be improved.

We oppose diversion of Great Lakes water and extraction of groundwater for commercial bottling.

We support a balanced transportation system.  Walking and bicycling should be encouraged, and public transportation improved and made affordable and available to all.  We support passenger rail and ferries.

Laws to halt global warming and acid rain must be strengthened.  Power plant emissions must be controlled.

We support land use plans that encourage compact urban development, reduce sprawl and waste, preserve topsoil, green space, and Wisconsin's rural flavor.

Recycling should be required in order to save energy and landfill space and to reduce waste.  Composting, use of recycled packaging, and minimal packaging should be encouraged.

Communities and workers have the right to information and control regarding location and transportation of nearby hazardous substances.     

We support prompt polluter-paid cleanup of toxic waste sites and banning of residential development on or near them.

A Public Intervenor's Office should be re-established.  

An independent Department of Natural Resources should be restored.