CONTACT: Thad Nation, (414) 412-7814
(MADISON, Wis.) — Following is a statement from Thad Nation, executive director of the coalition Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin’s Economy (CREWE), on the completion of the legislative hearings on the Clean Energy Jobs Act at the State Capitol.
“Legislators have been presented with a lot of good testimony, and now is the time to focus on getting the Clean Energy Jobs Act passed. With just a handful of floor days left in this legislative session, it’s time for lawmakers to focus on crafting a bill that can pass the full legislature.
“Our state’s economy, jobs and our environment are at stake, and it is essential that legislators not waste this opportunity to pass meaningful clean energy legislation that will create jobs. CREWE continues to support a bill that is capable of passing, and we urge legislators to quickly come up with a compromise on this critical bill.”
CREWE is a coalition that formed to advocate meaningful change in energy policy consistent with the Governor’s Global Warming Task Force final report, which will have a positive impact on Wisconsin’s economic development and security while fostering significant job creation.
CREWE’s membership consists of CleanPower, Alliant Energy, EcoEnergy, Johnson Controls, Xcel Energy, C5•6 Technologies, Axley Brynelson, Madison Gas and Electric, Orion Energy Systems, Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin Energy Corp., Poblocki Sign Company, Emerging Energies of Wisconsin, MillerCoors, American Transmission Co., WPPI Energy, DTE Energy Services and Kranz, Inc. and Greenwood Fuels.
The coalition is dedicated to joining forces with other supporters to promote responsible policies that address climate change; create jobs; promote energy efficiency, reliability and independence; and mitigate the economic impacts of rising energy costs.
For more information on joining this campaign, please visit http://www.WICREWE.com and follow CREWE on Twitter (@WI_CREWE).
