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Proposed wind ban would put Wisconsin at a disadvantage in the clean energy economy MADISON — The economic border battle is escalating as Illinois issues a call to Wisconsin wind energy companies to “escape to Illinois,” following Governor Scott Walker’s new special session bill that effectively bans new wind farms and kills jobs. The call

MADISON — A special session bill recently proposed by Governor Scott Walker includes many provisions that could hurt Wisconsin’s economy and environment, but one of the most perplexing proposals in this package is a new regulation that would effectively ban wind energy projects in Wisconsin.

MADISON — After more than a year of meetings and studies, the Midwestern Governors Association’s (MGA) Low Carbon Fuel Advisory Group has released a report detailing a regionally coordinated cleaner fuels policy. These recommendations are designed to lower pollution in transportation fuels.