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,
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
MADISON — Parents have the opportunity to teach their children every day. The traditional three Rs — reading, writing and ‘rithmetic — are critically important, but so are the other three Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. While Earth Day is the perfect time to teach your children about the importance of protecting our environment and its resources,
By: Keith Reopelle MADISON — It is an understatement to say that Wisconsin has a strong environmental legacy. With leaders like John Muir, Aldo Leopold and Gaylord Nelson all having called Wisconsin home, our state can take great pride in its historical wealth of environmental leaders. Unfortunately, that strong environmental legacy is threatened today, and there
Second Wisconsin wind project to fall victim to regulatory uncertainty in 10 days MADISON — Today, clean energy businesses and advocates celebrated the reinstatement of the statewide, uniform wind siting rule, PSC 128. This important rule, which was suspended by a legislative committee last March, creates commonsense standards for permitting safe wind farms. “The suspension of
Wind company cites regulatory uncertainty as reason for cancellation BROWN COUNTY, Wis. — Citing the recent suspension of the wind siting rules (PSC 128) and the “uncertainty generated by the current legislative and regulatory climate,” Invenergy LLC announced yesterday that it would no longer pursue the development of a proposed wind farm in Brown County. “Governor
MADISON: Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal released last week includes a provision that would end state funding for recycling programs and eliminate a state law guaranteeing residents access to local recycling programs. Repealing the recycling law would move Wisconsin 2 decades backward, and legislators should act quickly to remove this embarrassing provision from the budget. First
