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MADISON — With the signature of Governor Doyle today, Wisconsin approves the Great Lakes Compact, an agreement between eight state governors and two Canadian provinces not to divert water outside of the Great Lakes Region.

Legislature passes Great Lakes Compact in special session MADISON — The state Legislature convened in a special session yesterday and passed the Great Lakes Compact, an agreement between eight states and two Canadian provinces not to divert water outside of the Great Lakes region.

MADISON — Community members from across the state gathered today at Alliant Energy’s annual shareholder meeting to tell the corporation that the proposal to construct a coal plant in Cassville, Wisconsin is a bad investment for Wisconsin’s environment and economy.

Released draft of environmental impact statement cites environmental and economic concerns MADISON — Alliant’s proposed Cassville coal-fired power plant “is not the optimal generation choice” and “is not the least cost option under any scenario,” according to a draft environmental impact statement released by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin today. “This document affirms that

Wisconsin partners with U.K.

Environmental groups will keep fighting for compliance with federal law OAK CREEK — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a revised permit that allows WE Energies to operate a highly controversial cooling water intake system at the new Elm Road coal plant in Oak Creek – a system that Robert F. Kennedy,

MADISON — Tuesday, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, the Wisconsin Paper Council and several other industry lobby groups filed a lawsuit in Dane County, asking the court to stop the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) rule that would force industry to reduce the amount of mercury coming from utility and industrial smokestacks. The groups claim that

Clean Wisconsin releases “Great Lakes, Great Shores” report GREEN BAY — Elected state officials, local leaders and concerned citizens voiced their concern regarding the health of the Great Lakes today in a field hearing held by the U.S.

MADISON — Governor Doyle today called on the State legislature to convene in a special session on Thursday, April 17th and pass the Great Lakes Compact, an agreement between eight states and two Canadian provinces not to divert water outside of the Great Lakes region.

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.