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By Mark Redsten, Executive Director Earlier this week, Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald’s office announced that a new mining bill would be unveiled Thursday, Dec. 8.

Aging Badger car ferry dumps over 500 tons of toxic coal ash into Lake Michigan each year  MADISON — Environmental and wildlife groups are asking the U.S.

5 easy and economical home winterization tips MADISON — Yesterday, Americans turned back their clocks and the howling winds of winter are close behind. With falling temperatures and shorter days, it’s the perfect time to batten down the hatches and make your home more energy-efficient.

Nearby residents should be concerned about bluff collapse at We Energies’ Oak Creek plant MILWAUKEE — Monday’s bluff collapse at We Energies’ Oak Creek coal plant sent a substantial amount of coal ash into Lake Michigan.

MADISON — Dozens of Wisconsin businesses gathered at the Wisconsin Energy Expo in Madison today to showcase their clean energy and energy efficient technologies and services and call on state leaders to create jobs by strengthening Wisconsin’s energy policies.

MADISON — Clean Wisconsin government relations director Amber Meyer Smith released the following statement today, preceding the Assembly and Senate Natural Resources Committees’ joint hearing on the Polluters over People Bill scheduled for Wednesday.

Green jobs blaze path toward a cleaner, stronger and healthier Milwaukee MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee leaders and residents will have an opportunity to discuss the future of their city next Thursday, October 20, when Dr. Henry S. Cole, president of Henry S.

Group encourages increased transparency and public input in process MADISON  — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald announced the formation of a Senate select committee for reviewing mining legislation today, four months after a draft iron mining bill was scrapped due to public outcry regarding the secretive nature of the process. “The draft mining bill circulated this

MADISON — On Thursday, September 22, millions of people around the globe will come together for the annual World Car-Free Day to highlight alternatives to vehicle travel.

New data illustrates the high cost of attacks on clean energy  MADISON —Adopting stronger clean energy goals in Wisconsin could create thousands of new jobs, significantly reduce pollution and save residents and homeowners billions of dollars on their energy bills, according to a report released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists. By embracing renewable