Wisconsin’s largest environmental organization counts down the top victories of the 2000s MADISON — As 2009 comes to a close, Clean Wisconsin celebrates the monumental progress made in the last 10 years by counting down the five greatest environmental victories of the decade. “In the last 10 years, our state has passed laws and made
Environmental victories of 2008 will help protect Wisconsin’s environment, health and way of life for generations MADISON — This New Year Wisconsin residents can look back and proudly celebrate 2008, a year that will go down in history as one of unprecedented environmental victories. “This New Year, we can all raise a toast in celebration
Clean Energy Jobs Act will create jobs, save money MADISON — As Copenhagen comes to a close and Congress heads into winter recess, it is more apparent than ever that if Wisconsin wants to preserve its economic future, we must take matters into its own hands. Last week, draft legislation, called the Clean Energy Jobs
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.
