The Superior Rivers Watershed Association has submitted a written comment to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in lieu of oral comments for the public hearing on the proposed reroute of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline in Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron Counties. The hearing will be held virtually at 4pm on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Written…
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Superior Rivers Joins YouTube for Online Outreach
2020 has proven to be a tough year for events, outreach, and education. Living in a time of pandemic and COVID-19 has led to more cancellations than any of us asked for, including programs we at SRWA had been excited to attend like the Chequamegon Bay Birding and Nature Festival. However, we change with the…
Read MoreSuperior Rivers Watershed Association Hires Alex Faber as Executive Director
Superior Rivers Watershed Association would like to announce an important step forward for the organization: the hiring of our new Executive Director. Please welcome Alex Faber, resident of Ashland, as the new Executive Director for Superior Rivers Watershed Association. Alex currently co-manages Bay City Cycles and will continue in that role while working for SRWA…
Read MoreSuperior Rivers Watershed Association Position Statement in Regard to the Proposed Enbridge Line 5 Reroute Through the Bad River Watershed
Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 reroute calls for approximately forty-one miles of thirty-inch diameter pipeline transporting light crude and natural gas liquids through the Bad River Watershed. According to permit filing information Enbridge provided to the Public Service Commission (PSC) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the proposed reroute corridor through this water-rich area will…
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