Reduce your environmental impact and your utility bills MADISON —There’s no denying it: It’s hot out there! While clean and plentiful water is one of Wisconsin’s greatest natural resources, heat spells dramatically drive up water use. But we all have a duty to conserve this precious resource, even when the mercury’s on the rise. Our
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decision released this morning upholds the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ authority to protect all waters in the state, including groundwater.
By Keith Reopelle and Charlie Higley In early May, the Joint Finance Committee voted to significantly cut funding for Focus on Energy, the successful statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy program. This cut promises to result in higher energy bills, fewer jobs and more pollution in Wisconsin; with the budget having just reached his desk,
MADISON — Joint Finance Committee leaders announced today that they plan to remove a provision from the state budget that would have delayed the implementation of Wisconsin’s phosphorus rule by two years. “The delay of the phosphorus rule is a non-fiscal measure that has no business being in the budget, and we applaud the Joint
Fees support Wisconsin’s recycling program MADISON — New data shows that the amount of out-of-state waste coming to Wisconsin landfills dropped dramatically in 2010, the first full year that Wisconsin instituted an increased tipping fee – the fee charged to dump waste in landfills. “Wisconsin was quickly becoming the trash dump of the Midwest, but
Measure must be fixed to protect Wisconsin’s lakes, rivers and streams MADISON — In a surprising move last night, the Joint Finance Committee voted on party lines to pass a measure that would require the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to repeal and recreate NR151, a decade-old rule package that protects Wisconsin’s lakes, rivers and
MADISON — A 186-page bill released yesterday seeks to fast-track iron mine projects in Wisconsin by making the expansion of mining a state policy, slashing opportunities for public input and eliminating environmental protections. “This bill was written by the mining industry to gut the environmental review and public input process for proposed mines,” said Katie Nekola,
MILWAUKEE — We Energies announced today that it plans to take the initial steps toward converting the Valley Power Plant to natural gas from coal. “We’re encouraged to hear that We Energies acknowledges the need to convert the Valley Power Plant from coal to cleaner-burning natural gas,” said Katie Nekola, attorney at Clean Wisconsin. “Despite being
Move will result in higher energy bills, fewer jobs MADISON — In a move that promises to result in higher energy bills and stifle the creation of thousands of jobs, the Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines today to eliminate funding approved last year for Focus on Energy, a statewide program that helps homeowners and
Letters signed by nearly 100 businesses delivered to Capitol MADISON — Letters signed by nearly 100 businesses as well as faith, low-income and environmental advocates were delivered to members of the Joint Committee on Finance today, asking them not to eliminate the funding approved last year for Focus on Energy, a statewide program that helps homeowners
