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Committee votes to increase tipping fee and restores funding to Clean Sweep program MADISON — The Joint Finance Committee today acted to create disincentive for neighboring states to dump trash in Wisconsin landfills by voting to significantly raise the tipping fee, a fee charged on a per-ton basis for dumping non-recycled waste in the state.

New rate structure will encourage water conservation by incentivizing reduced water use WAUKESHA — Clean Wisconsin and the City of Waukesha Water Utility reached a formal agreement today that will readjust the municipality’s water rate structure to reward residents who conserve water.

If Congress funds President Obama’s $475 million Great Lakes initiative MADISON — The people, businesses and communities of Wisconsin have much to gain if Congress funds a new $475 million Obama Administration initiative to restore the Great Lakes, conservation leaders said today.