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MADISON — The Wisconsin State Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill today that would reduce the development of clean, renewable wind farms by making the suspension of the wind siting rule (PSC 128) permanent, on the same day it will vote on a bill to significantly cut environmental protections for mining. “Senate leadership is

Joint Finance Committee passes revised bill; Sen. Schultz and Jauch affirm opposition MADISON  —  The future of the controversial open-pit mining bill became more uncertain today after the Joint Finance Committee passed a revised version of the bill that Sen.

Two-thirds of voters support policies requiring 30% of our electricity to come from renewable sources MADISON  — Nearly nine in 10 Wisconsin voters support increasing the use of wind and solar power to meet our state’s future energy needs, and eight in 10 support ensuring that 30 percent of the state’s electricity come from renewable sources,