Environment
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Study: Wisconsin Hardest Hit State by EPA War on Coal
March 11, 2014
A study recently released by the Heritage Foundation found that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pending regulations of carbon emissions from new and existing coal
DNR Air Quality Data Gives Sand Mining a Clean Bill of Health
March 6, 2014
Voters Support Sand Mining Industry, WMC Poll Madison – The Wisconsin chamber of commerce (WMC) announced new evidence demonstrating a strong record of compliance with
WMC Opposes New Global Warming Legislation
February 26, 2014
Jobs Would Be Lost As Energy Prices Spike MADISON — The Wisconsin chamber of commerce (WMC) announced today it is opposing a new proposal from
WMC Applauds Phosphorus Reform Passage
February 21, 2014
High-Wage Jobs Preserved While Protecting the Environment MADISON – This week the Wisconsin State Legislature took up and passed Senate Bill (SB) 547, monumental reform
Employers Hail Introduction of Clean Waters, Healthy Economy Act
January 24, 2014
Madison – A new reform aimed at helping businesses comply with the state’s strict phosphorous discharge standards earned the support of four leading business groups
Testimony in Support of Senate Bill 349 – The Regulatory Certainty Act
October 25, 2013
TO:Members of the Senate Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue FROM: Scott Manley, Vice President of Government Relations, WMC and Eric Bott,
Labor and Industry Stand United in Support of Job Creation
October 24, 2013
MADISON – The State’s largest business organization Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and the International Union of Operating Engineers – Local 139 (IUOE 139) are
2013 Clean Air Act Update Conference
October 15, 2013
Thursday November 14, 2013 Country Springs Conference Center | Industry Perspective & Legislative Update Eric Bott, WMC Air Regulations & Industry Peter Tomasi, Attorney,
Be Careful with the Precautionary Principal
July 1, 2013
I recently had the honor of meeting famed neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson before an address he made in Waukesha. Dr. Carson spoke about the sorry
Key Industries Threatened by Court Decision
July 1, 2013
Being surrounded by two Great Lakes, including the largest freshwater lake in the world, we in Wisconsin often take for granted the availability of water.