MADISON — Keith Reopelle, Senior Policy Director at Clean Wisconsin, the state’s largest environmental advocacy organization, released the following statement today regarding this afternoon’s release of a draft bill (LRB 3883/1) designed to implement the recommendations of the Global Warming Task Force: “In 2007, Governor Doyle convened a group of diverse stakeholders including business leaders,
MADISON — Keith Reopelle, Senior Policy Director at Clean Wisconsin, the state’s largest environmental advocacy organization, released the following statement today regarding this afternoon’s release of a draft bill (LRB 3883/1) designed to implement the recommendations of the Global Warming Task Force: “In 2007, Governor Doyle convened a group of diverse stakeholders including business leaders,
In a press release issued late Tuesday, Representative Huebsch suggests that Clean Wisconsin and other environmental groups do not fully support the recommendations of the Global Warming Task Force; these statements blatantly misrepresent the position of the organization.
MADISON — Wisconsinites can look forward to cleaner lakes, rivers and streams after Governor Doyle signed into law today Assembly Bill 281, a bill that substantially limits the phosphorus content in common household automatic dishwasher soap. “Phosphorus from automatic dishwashing detergent runs into our lakes, rivers and streams everyday, causing unsightly and smelly algae blooms
Vote will help protect and restore Great Lakes as well as provide economic boost to Upper Midwest WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama is poised to sign into law a bill that will nearly double funding to environmentally restore and protect our nation’s Great Lakes, after strong support from Wisconsin’s congressional delegation helped the U.S. Congress
Bill will help reduce unsightly algae growth and fish kills in state waters MADISON — The Wisconsin State Legislature took an important step to clean Wisconsin’s lakes, rivers and streams today when the Senate unanimously voted to pass Assembly Bill 281, a bill that substantially limits phosphorus content in common household automatic dishwasher soap. “Phosphorus
A recently introduced bill designed to ease restrictions preventing the construction of new nuclear power plants in Wisconsin is causing great environmental and economic concern among state residents.
Over 8 years in the making, law will keep harmful toxins out of environment MADISON — Officially sealing an environmental victory nearly ten years in the making, Governor Jim Doyle today signed Senate Bill 107, a law that will help keep dangerous toxins out of Wisconsin’s environment by providing consumers with access to convenient sites
Law will ease consumer recycling of electronic waste, keeping dangerous toxins out of Wisconsin’s air and water MADISON — Consumers in Wisconsin will soon have a more convenient, responsible way to dispose of old computers, printers, televisions, VCRs and other electronic waste (e-waste) containing toxic substances, after the State Senate today gave final approval to
With proven, renewable energy, now’s the time to map out plan for other dirty plants to be shuttered MADISON/PRESQUE ISLE, MI — Air in the Upper Midwest is markedly cleaner now that We Energies has taken two dirty coal-fired power plants in Presque Isle, Mich. offline. “This is a huge win for the environment and
