Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance: Bio Power Coalition adds new members

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120

14 organizations sign on to pledge to promote bio-based power

Milwaukee, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance’s Bio Power Coalition announced today 14 new organizations that have signed on to the group’s pledge to promote bio-based power generation in Wisconsin.

Organizations joining the coalition today included:

The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association

BIOFerm Energy Systems

Lake States Lumber Association

Landmark Services Cooperative

ACE Ethanol

GHD, Inc.

Poyry (Appleton) LLC

UA Local 434

Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association

Miron Construction

Midwest Forest Products Company

Nexterra Systems Corp.

Rotochopper, Inc.

Boldt Construction

“The resources that we have in Wisconsin create an opportunity for economic development and alternative power generation,” said Joshua Morby, spokesperson for the coalition. “This is an important industry for keeping dollars and jobs in state, as well as protecting our environment, and we’re pleased to have the support of these organizations.”

The WBIA’s Bio Power Coalition is a group of individuals and organization’s working together to promote the bio power industry in Wisconsin. Members of the Bio Power Coalition sign on to a pledge stating, “As a member of the Bio Power Coalition, I am committed to promoting opportunities to grow the bio power industry in Wisconsin, and recognize it as an industry that can help grow our economy and protect our environment.”

The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance is a diverse group of businesses, environmental groups, and statewide and local organizations that have come together to build both public and legislative awareness of the Bio Industry in Wisconsin.

For more information about the Alliance, or to find out how to join, please visit our website: http://www.wisconsinbioindustry.com.