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Contact: Brian Taffora Executive Director, Wisconsin Business Council Office: (608) 252-9245, Mobile: (262) 689-3538 Taffora@wibusiness.org Council members leading efforts to create green jobs while conserving energy and increasing efficiency MADISON – Members of the Wisconsin Business Council are among the state’s leaders in creating green jobs even as they increase efficiency and conserve energy. On Thursday, the group’s board of directors...

Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 New Renewable Energy Standards Key to Green Job Creation; Clean Energy Jobs Act to Create At Least 15,000 Green Jobs in Wisconsin MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today was joined by business leaders, labor, legislators and environmental organizations as he launched the Clean Energy Jobs Act, a landmark legislative package to accelerate the...

CONTACT: Thad Nation, (414) 412-7814 (MADISON, Wis.)—The coalition for Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin’s Economy (CREWE) released this statement Thursday following Governor Doyle’s announcement of new legislation based on the recommendations of his Task Force on Global Warming, as well as a new report showing 15,000 jobs would be created from implementing the legislation: “CREWE would like to thank Governor Doyle...

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Manley, (608) 258-3400 So-Called Clean Energy Jobs Bill Will Increase Unemployment MADISON -- As Wisconsin families cope with the worst economic downturn in a generation, a state global warming bill proposed today would result in 43,000 lost jobs according to a recent economic study. Twenty-three business groups wrote to legislators last month expressing concerns with the...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Dick Jones, Department of Workforce Development, 608-267-4780 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle is urging state employers to capitalize on the unique skills and talents of returning veterans and help them transition quickly to civilian employment now...

CONTACT: Tiffany Kenney Marketing Director & Special Events Producer Madison Magazine (608) 270-3632 tkenney@madisonmagazine.com http://www.madisonmagazine.com Madison, WI – Madison Magazine recognizes a select few individuals each year for their passion, work and contribution to the Madison Business community. This year’s honorees have influenced the social, physical and economic growth of Madison. 2010 honorees include: Richard Lynch, Findorff; John Neis, Venture Investors and Kathleen Woit, Madison...

Web site link: http://www.wfbf.com/archivej/htmArchive/showPage.aspx?page=15686.htm&id=15686 Contact: Casey Langan, Director of Public Relations, 608-828-5711 MADISON – Ag Day at the Capitol will be held Feb. 3 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. Ag Day at the Capitol is the largest gathering of farmers from across the state representing...

Contact: Jim Morgan (mailto:jmorgan@wmc.org) , Vice President, WMC; Secretary/Treasurer, WCCE (608) 258-3400 x3053 Katy Ryder Pettersen (mailto:kpettersen@wmc.org) , Director of Communications, WMC Foundation (608) 661-6916 Incoming President Gene Dalhoff, Baraboo, Promotes Community Issues, Political Advocacy Madison, WI, January 7, 2010 -- The Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives Association (WCCE) elected a new board of directors for 2010. Gene Dalhoff, executive director of...

Co-Chair of the Global Warming Task Force, President and CEO of WPPI Energy The Clean Energy Jobs Act captures the spirit of the broad consensus reached by the Global Warming Task Force. It represents the best policy direction for the state and will strengthen our energy security, help Wisconsin meet the challenges of climate change and promote a clean energy...

Commercial-grade light pipe system designed to outperform other tubular day-lighting devices MANITOWOC, Wis. -- Orion Energy Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OESX) on Dec. 29 was awarded a utility patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office for the company’s direct renewable Apollo solar light pipe system. A utility patent protects the way a product is used and works. Orion’s Apollo solar light...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON---Entrepreneurs seeking information on how to start a successful green business should attend the Launching Green Businesses workshop, to be held January 12 from 1-4 p.m. at the UW- Parkside Student Union, Kenosha. “I believe Wisconsin has a real opportunity to be a leader in green business development,” said Department of Commerce Secretary...

Contact: Kathy Schmitt 608-224-5048 MADISON – Wisconsin farmers can participate in free weekend getaways in February and March, sponsored by Sowing the Seeds of Hope and aimed at helping them regain perspective. Four getaways will be offered: * Feb. 20-21, Ramada Inn, Fond du Lac, for farm men * March 6-7, Holiday Inn, Manitowoc, for...

CONTACT: Bruce Jones, 608-265-8508, bljones1@wisc.edu MADISON - The third annual Wisconsin Agricultural Economic Outlook forum will review the impact of the 2009 economic downturn on the financial condition of the state's agricultural sector and consider its prospects for 2010. "Following two years of generally fond memories, most Wisconsin farmers suffered through a year they would like to forget," says Ed Jesse,...

For more information, contact: Lori Richter, WisDOT Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads and Harbors (608) 266-0254, lori.richter@dot.wi.gov Governor Jim Doyle has announced that checks totaling $108.3 million for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids, and Expressway Policing Aids have been conveyed to Wisconsin units of local government. The January payments from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) include $105.1 in General Transportation...