Wisconsin Poised to Lead the Way

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

Clean Wisconsin Statement on Draft Bill to Implement Global Warming Task Force Recommendations

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,

Clean Wisconsin Statement on Draft Bill to Implement Global Warming Task Force Recommendations

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,

Wisconsin Governor Doyle Signs Bill Substantially Reducing Phosphorus in Automatic Dish Soap

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

Wisconsin Delegation Plays Pivotal Role in Congressional Vote to Fully Fund Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

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

Wisconsin Legislature Passes Bill Substantially Reducing Phosphorus in Automatic Dish Soap

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