By Sean Ryan The state’s quarry industry is watching nervously as the state assembles a bill that would change the rules governing groundwater use. The fact that the changes would remain a mystery until local panels step in just makes ...

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By Paul Snyder Developers and landowners disagree over a state wind farm council’s three-month schedule to set turbine placement guidelines. Developers with proposals on deck want the standards soon. Property owners do not want the state to rush a decision. ...

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By Paul Snyder State lawmakers preparing global warming legislation are feeling the fallout from a clean energy coalition’s opposition to a nuclear power plant bill. State Rep. Jim Soletski, D-Green Bay, is one of four lawmakers developing the global warming ...

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Clean Wisconsin supports group’s emissions research Clean Wisconsin Inc. officials on Thursday showed support for research by the Earth Policy Institute that indicates national carbon emissions may drop by as much as 9 percent between 2007 and 2009. The Earth ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com A Wisconsin lawmaker is trying to derail a global-warming bill that is based on recommendations he helped make. State Rep. Phil Montgomery, R-Green Bay, said he does not trust Democrats to produce a bill that mirrors recommendations ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com A Wisconsin lawmaker is trying to derail a global-warming bill that is based on recommendations he helped make. State Rep. Phil Montgomery, R-Green Bay, said he does not trust Democrats to produce a bill that mirrors recommendations ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Wisconsin’s efforts to close its budget gap could stymie the state’s goal to create more renewable energy. “When you are reaching for a goal — and 25 percent is a reach — it doesn’t make sense to ...

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Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com Energy efficiency is taking a backseat to the basics as building owners pare down their budgets in a bad economy. Those owners are instead improving lighting in their buildings, or they are training tenants or employees how ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Developers and installers caution Wisconsin must be sure the economy is ready for another run on renewable energy before the state rushes into building new anaerobic digesters. “There’s not a lack of interest or motivation,” said Dennis ...

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