— Green job growth in Wisconsin would be helped by faster government distribution of federal stimulus money, a panel of experts told a business event Tuesday. But panelists at the “Green Jobs: Growing Wisconsin Employment” event at Discovery World generally were optimistic about the future of high-paying jobs linked to a green economy. About 180 people attended the event at Discovery World in Milwaukee. See WisBusiness coverage: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.Iml?Article=171818 — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced that his office has resolved a civil case it has brought against Dresser, Inc., for its alleged air pollution violations at a manufacturing facility in Waukesha. Dresser has agreed to pay penalties totaling $85,000. See details: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.Iml?Article=171807 — Marty Preizler has been named the new director of graduate programs for the School of Business at Edgewood College. Preizler has served in leadership positions for health insurance companies in Madison, Minneapolis and Portland, Ore. For ten years, he served as president and CEO of Physicians Plus Health Insurance Corporation in Madison. See details: http://wispolitics.com/index.Iml?Article=171750 — The in-house research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will work with a Wisconsin tech-based organization to help make its research more widely available to companies and academic institutions in Wisconsin, it was announced Tuesday. The Agricultural Research Service, which has scientists working at 100 locations across the United States and abroad, has signed a “Partnership Intermediary Agreement” with the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium, an independent, non-profit corporation with ties to the Wisconsin Technology Council. The agreement calls for WSRC to help disseminate information about ARS technologies and research capabilities to promote “further research, product development, commercialization and economic opportunities.” See details: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.Iml?Article=171805 — Gov. Jim Doyle will sign a bill to create statewide standards for wind turbine siting at a 2 p.m. ceremony in New Berlin. Senate Bill 185 was passed by both chambers earlier this month. See details: http://wispolitics.com/index.Iml?Article=171783 TOP STORIES Oshkosh Corp. gets $24 million upgrade order: Oshkosh Corp.’s defense arm has received a $24 million order to supply its TAK-4 independent suspension system for more than 300 vehicles operating in overseas war zones. Wis. gov to sign wind farm bill : Gov. Jim Doyle says he will sign a bill that calls for state regulators to come up with statewide rules for wind farms. Grand Chute company could add up to 40 jobs with $2.5M addition: Contract electronics manufacturer Surface Mount Technology Corp. announced plans Tuesday for a $2.5 million expansion. NewPage representatives: Don’t bet on Kimberly paper mill sale: NewPage Corp. representatives say the sale of Kimberly’s 120-year-old paper mill isn’t a likely prospect.
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