WisBusiness.com
In a move aimed at combatting greehouse gases, Gov. Jim Doyle is telling the state Department of Administration (DOA) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison look at alternatives for coal to fuel state-owned heating plants in Madison.
“The state should lead by example and move away from our dependence on coal at the state-owned heating plants in Madison,” Doyle said today.
“Global warming demands leadership and as we plan for the future of the Madison heating facilities, we must chart a course that lowers greenhouse gas emissions and encourages new alternative energy sources.”
The governor’s directive to move away from coal at the Madison state-owned heating plants is consistent with the recent recommendations of the Governor’s Task Force on Global Warming that set aggressive emission reduction targets and increase reliance on home grown renewable power to help position Wisconsin as a national leader in climate change solutions.
Katie Nekola, a spokeswoman for the environmental group Clean Wisconsin, praised the move by the governor.
“We are pleased that Gov. Doyle has meade it clear that Wisconsin needs to move away from coal,” she said.
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