Clean Wisconsin, Public Voice Need for Strong Mercury Reductions Rule

MADISON — Clean Wisconsin and state residents voiced their support today for a strong mercury reductions rule at a public hearing held by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Attendees at the meeting discussed a proposal that would require coal-fired power plants to reduce mercury emissions by following one of two paths. Operators of coal-fired

Governor, Citizens Call for Great Lakes Compact

MADISON — Governor Doyle called on the Wisconsin Assembly to pass the Great Lakes Compact before the end of their session this week. The Great Lakes Compact passed through the state Senate last week, with a 26-6 bipartisan supermajority. With nearly 35 amendments, the Compact bill is a compromise between a variety of stakeholders, including

Global Warming Sparks Opposition to Proposed Coal Plant

Citizens respond to Alliant Energy’s proposed coal-fired power plant PORTAGE — Citizens from across the state voiced their concerns about global warming Wednesday night at a Portage meeting hosted by the Public Service Commission (PSC) to get input about Alliant Energy’s proposal to build a new coal-fired power plant adjacent to the site of their

Bill to Aid Wind Power Gusts In

Bipartisan proposal backed by key environment groups would cut red tape for smaller projects MADISON — Facilities providing power from wind would get faster and easier approval under a bill introduced today by State Rep. Phil Montgomery (R-Green Bay) and State Sen. Jeff Plale (D-South Milwaukee) with the backing of two key state environmental groups:

Groups Celebrate Victory Over the Bush Administration’s Illegal Pollution Deregulation

MADISON — Today Clean Wisconsin, Sierra Club, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters and Wisconsin Wildlife Federation congratulated Governor Doyle, the Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Department of Justice for their victory over the Bush Administration’s illegal attempt to deregulate mercury emissions from coal fired power plants. Under the Clean Air Act, the U.S.

State of the State: Governor’s Environmental Priorities on Track

MADISON — After monitoring Wednesday evening’s presentation of the State of the State address by Governor Doyle, Clean Wisconsin issued the following statement applauding two key environmental elements of the speech. “We are pleased that passing a Great Lakes Compact with strong protections and adopting global warming solutions are two of the Governor’s highest environmental

Conservation Groups See Report as a Call to Action

MADISON — After more than two years of meetings the Groundwater Advisory Committee (GAC), today released its final report to the legislature. The report analyzes how Wisconsin’s current groundwater law is working and offers recommendations for improvement. The Committee, which was created by the legislature and comprised of municipal, industrial, agricultural and environmental representatives and