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Clean Energy Video Testimonials

Wisconsin residents from all walks of life want our elected leaders to create jobs, protect our health, and foster energy independence by passing a strong and effective Clean Energy Jobs Act. From farmers looking for new opportunities in an emerging biofuels market to nurses looking to protect their patients from dangerous air pollution, residents from across the state are lining up to tell their legislators that Wisconsin is ready to lead the transition into a clean energy economy.

Below you’ll find video testimonials from Wisconsin farmers, business owners, nurses, faith leaders, and more, who all recognize the need to transition away from dirty fossil fuels and toward clean, renewable energy.

Jamie Derr, Farmer, Derr Solarmass, LLC, Marshall, Wis.

“We lower our carbon footprint and become more energy independent by creating our own fuel.”

Rev. Ed Brown, Minister and Director, Care of Creation, Inc.

“Scientists have done their job. The environmental scientists have told us what the problems are and they’ve identified a lot of the solutions. So, now it’s up to the rest of us.”

Leah Blough, Respiratory Care Nurse

“I don’t think coal energy is clean, and I think that needs to be addressed. I think they need to start investing more money into clean energy.”

Stephanie Sklba, Vice President of Community and Government Relations, Gateway Technical College

“You can develop wind turbines, you can develop solar panels, you can create all of this technology, but if you don’t have people who know how to work in that technology, then those fields won’t last long.”

Wes Slaymaker, Founder and President, Wind Energy Systems Engineering, LLC.

“Wisconsin is always a good example. We don’t have any native coal or gas, but we have wind. There’s wind and solar and other renewable sources and the more electricity generation from native Wisconsin sources, the more income stays in the state.”