News - Wisconsin Environment

Most Recent News

Congress Passes Legislation to Clean Up Toxic Pollution in Great Lakes 9/28/2008

Wisconsin Environment applauds Wisconsin Representatives Kagen, Petri and Moore as well as Representatives Ehlers (Mich.) and Oberstar (Minn.), Senators Levin (Mich.) and Voinovich (Ohio) and the U.S. Congress for passing bipartisan legislation to clean up toxic contamination in the Great Lakes.

Senate Votes to Clean Up Toxic Pollution in Great Lakes 9/26/2008

Wisconsin Environment applauds Wisconsin Representatives Kagen, Petri and Moore as well as Representatives Ehlers (Mich.) and Oberstar (Minn.), Senators Levin (Mich.) and Voinovich (Ohio) and the U.S. Congress for passing bipartisan legislation to clean up toxic contamination in the Great Lakes.

Wisconsin Environment Endorses Steven Kagen for Re-election to U.S. House of Representatives 9/24/2008

(Madison – WI) Wisconsin Environment announced today its endorsement of Steve Kagen for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, citing his consistent support of clean, homegrown energy and protections of the Great Lakes.

Most Recent Reports

Beyond Oil: The Transportation Fuels That Can Help Reduce Global Warming 7/17/2008

The growing threat of global warming, air and water pollution, and rising energy costs are a few of the many problems that result from our current over-reliance on petroleum-based transportation fuels. Alternative transportation fuels, in conjunction with an array of other energy-related strategies, have the potential to help mitigate these problems�if public policy prioritizes those fuels that can deliver the greatest benefit for the environment and the American people.

Building an energy-efficient America: Zero energy and high efficiency buildings 7/01/2008

This white paper describes the different methods and technologies available to build highly efficient and zero energy buildings and to retrofit existing buildings to use much less energy than they do now, and the policies needed to make highly efficient and zero energy buildings the standard.

Global Warming Solutions That Work 6/18/2008

Cutting-Edge Efforts to Curb Global Warming Pollution and the Lessons they Hold for America

Our Issues in the News

House Bans Diverting Water From Great Lakes 9/23/2008

The House approved a bill Tuesday to protect the vast body of fresh water in the Great Lakes region by prohibiting almost any diversion of it to places outside the lakes� basin and requiring the eight states bordering the lakes to follow new conservation standards.

Environment gets high marks in Badger Poll 5/02/2008

A majority of Wisconsinites give the state's natural environment high marks, but want more done to protect our air and water as well as requiring power companies to produce more electricity through renewable sources.

A benefit to environment, economy 3/31/2008

When it comes to how we generate our energy in Wisconsin, we are truly at a crossroads. For too long, we�ve relied on dirty, dangerous sources of energy � namely, coal and oil - that have polluted our skies, threatened public health, spewed mercury into our lakes and contributed to global warming.