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Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, October 8, 2009 – On Friday, October 9, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and Governor Jim Doyle will tour the Crave Brothers Farm and Dairy Operation in Waterloo, Wis. The Crave Brothers Farm is an example of a successful modern dairy, using green energy...

CONTACT: John Laabs, President & CEO, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Office: (608) 255-2600 ...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MANITOWOC - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that his office has settled a lawsuit against Knox Ventures, LLC and Gerald M. Knox for violations of state laws that protect wetlands. According to the complaint filed at...

WAUKESHA, Wis. – On October 2, the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation awarded $29,000 in scholarships to 30 Wisconsin nursing students. The awards were presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield managing medical director, Dr. Michael Jaeger, at the Wisconsin League for Nursing’s Fall Conference at Waukesha County Technical College. “Nurses play a critical role in our...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Project Saving 115 Jobs for Hardworking Wisconsin Families MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that ACCO Brands Corporation will consolidate several manufacturing and distribution operations in Pleasant Prairie, saving 115 jobs...

Contacts: Clay C. Perry 202-293-6184 clperry@epri.com Tim Brown 202-495-4968 Timothy.s.brown@power.alstom.com Brian Manthey 414-221-4444 Brian.Manthey@we-energies.com PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. -- We Energies, Alstom and The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today that a pilot project testing an advanced chilled ammonia process has demonstrated more than 90 percent capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the flue stream...