Feb 13, 2007

Wisconsin's greenhouse gas emissions grew at a faster rate than the national average

Associated Press: Wisconsin's greenhouse gas emissions grew at a faster rate than the national average during the 1990s and can be expected to accelerate with growing reliance on coal-fired generators to produce electricity, a newspaper reports. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said Sunday that its analysis of data from the federal Energy Information Administration showed greenhouse gases released in the state increased 26 percent in the 1990s, compared to the increase of 20 percent nationally. ...Link

Haase Comments
Continued reports on growing Wisconsin pollution problems.... "While nearly every great lake territory is cutting, Wisconsin appears to be lifting critical "environmental protection" standards that protect wildlife and children's health. Any state lowering pollution standards will clearly have a negative impact on ALL surrounding territories.

Is Wisconsin "calling it quits" on environmental protection?

http://www.christopherhaase.com/blog/2007/01/great-lake-state-calling-it-quits-on.html