Wisconsin
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Republican governors just love saying no to rail
Photo: Tim GilliamTurning down federal money for rail projects looks like it’s turning into a badge of honor for Republican governors. Chris Christie has done it in New Jersey. Scott Walker has done it in Wisconsin. John Kasich has done it in Ohio. Now Florida’s Rick Scott, a Tea Party favorite, has jumped on the […]
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Here's one way to prevent local wind-farm fights
Wisconsin has new statewide siting standards for small wind farms, potentially eliminating messy fights over city- and county-level regulation.
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Wisconsin governor's race: Barrett vs. Walker
Milwaukee's mayor and county executive face off this fall, bringing very different visions for rebuilding Wisconsin's economy.
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Can conservatives ride the 'no train' to victory?
Could high-speed rail opposition determine the outcome of governor's races and stall the Obama administration's efforts to modernize our nation?
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WI GOP Senate candidate Ron Johnson owns over $100,000 in BP stock, supports Great Lakes oil drillin
Ron Johnson, a wealthy business executive and leading Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin this year, is beginning to receive scrutiny for his extremist views. Last month he was asked whether or not he agreed that “man-caused global warming is a proven fact.” His reply: I totally disagree…I’m always surprised that people think this […]
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Focus the nation on jobs and the clean energy race
This is a guest post by Garett Brennan, executive director, Focus the Nation Youth-led Clean Energy Forums are underway across the country this spring as part of Focus the Nation’s fourth national civic engagement campaign. Focus the Nation has been working this with youth leaders to help ‘focus’ communities across the upper Midwest, Maine, and […]
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Whatever happened to the government’s war on raw milk? Just a shift in tactics
When the current phase of a nearly century-long government campaign to convince American consumers to abandon raw milk launched in 2006, heavy-handed intimidation tactics were the order of the day. Kentucky farmer Gary Oakes was questioned so intensively by agents from the Ohio Department of Agriculture and U.S. Food and Drug Administration while delivering milk […]
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For Wisconsin’s Doyle, it’s all about green jobs
When you think of renewable energy, the image that comes to mind is often a solar array in California, a windmill in Texas, or a cornfield in Iowa. Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) wants you to think of Wisconsin first, which explains why he’s one of several governors attending the Copenhagen climate talks. I sat […]
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South Carolina governor joins Wisconsin's and Michigan's in pushing back against coal
Yesterday the governor of South Carolina -- yes, South Carolina -- announced that he is opposing construction of a new coal plant in his state.
Why? Because a weak economy has demand down, the cost of coal has nearly tripled, and the prospect of tougher mercury and CO2 regulations from the Obama administration threaten to as much as double the cost of the project.
Because it's an economic turkey, in other words.
The head of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources also came out in opposition, citing worries about mercury pollution in fish and increased CO2 emissions.
This comes a few days after Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle announced that the UW power plant would eliminate coal (replacing it with biomass) by 2012.
And that was about a week after Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm's state of the state address, wherein she outlined a plan to free her state from coal. (Technically, reduce reliance on coal electricity by 45% by 2020.)
Governors in South Carolina, Wisconsin, and Michigan, all working to free their states from the grip of the enemy of the human race.
Dirty friggin' hippies!