Conservation groups urge Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation to continue pushing for $475 million for Great Lakes restoration MADISON — Groups in Wisconsin will receive over $29 million for 50 projects to restore Lakes Michigan and Superior as part of a $475 million federal program to restore the Great Lakes, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday.
State Spends $853 Million Every Year on Imported Coal MADISON — Wisconsin is the fifth most dependent state on imported coal, spending $853 million to import the fuel in 2008, according to a national report released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).