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Contact: Robin Engel, Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, 608-224-5002 3.28.06 Agriculture Secretary Nilsestuen, Energy Administrator Walker highlight anaerobic digestion process that turns manure into power, heat KRAKOW - A herd of 2,500 head of cattle produces a lot of manure. Thanks to a renewable energy technology called anaerobic digestion, that manure can...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON - Wisconsin's economy should continue to do well through the end of this year and benefit from the strong global demand for construction, manufacturing, mining and other capital equipment, a top economist predicted Friday. But Don Nichols, who directs the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison, said growth for the state will fall from around 3 percent...

Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Also Announces Additional Initiatives to Explore Hydrogen, Biodesiel MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle gassed up his GM-built flex-fuel vehicle today at a Stop-N-Go station in Madison, and announced a new state effort to recruit more E-85 stations to Wisconsin.     E-85 is fuel made with 85 percent ethanol, and 15 percent gasoline. "By making E-85 fuel more available in...

Contacts: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162        EPA Recognizes Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Achievements in Permitting and Streamlining Governor Doyle announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has officially recognized changes and improvements to the Department of Natural Resources Air Management operating permit program that resolve a Notice of Deficiency EPA issued to the program in March, 2004. "This is another positive step...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Anna Schryver              608.225.5476 Merger Puts Spotlight on Social Networking MIDDLETON, WI (March 27, 2006) – Sway, Inc., a fast-growing, interactive marketing agency that builds social networks online, announced that it has merged with Informed Balance, a consulting firm which designs user experiences for global Fortune 500 companies.  Today's merger highlights a new trend: increasing numbers...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2006 For more information, contact Cheryl McCollum, 608/441-1216 Law Defines New Crimes, Increases Penalties on Some Existing Crimes MADISON – On Monday, Gov. Jim Doyle signed into law a bill that toughens penalties and defines new crimes against financial institutions. Assembly Bill 986, also known as the financial crimes legislation, will provide more options for prosecutors, said Kurt Bauer, president/CEO of the Wisconsin...

Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 MEDIA ADVISORY Governor Jim Doyle will announce a significant licensing agreement with a major, global pharmaceutical company for bio-technology research conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee tomorrow, Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. at the UW-Milwaukee Chemistry Building.  The announcement marks an important milestone in Milwaukee's efforts to become a research powerhouse. Governor Doyle will also present...