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2014 Business Friend of the Environment Awards & Environmental Policy Conference

April 1, 2014

The 2014 Business Friend of the Environment Awards & Environmental Policy Conference was held May 14 at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee. Attendees heard from

State Chamber Seeking Environment Award Applications

March 17, 2014

Business Friend of the Environment Award nominations accepted through March 28 Madison – Wisconsin’s chamber of commerce, WMC, is now accepting nominations for the 25th

WMC Praises Senate for Passing Asbestos Trust Transparency Bill

March 12, 2014

Reform Protects Victims from Double-Dipping Lawyers MADISON – The state’s chamber of commerce (WMC) Wednesday praised state Senators who supported asbestos trust transparency reform that

Study: Wisconsin Hardest Hit State by EPA War on Coal

March 11, 2014

A study recently released by the Heritage Foundation found that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pending regulations of carbon emissions from new and existing coal

DNR Air Quality Data Gives Sand Mining a Clean Bill of Health

March 6, 2014

Voters Support Sand Mining Industry, WMC Poll Madison – The Wisconsin chamber of commerce (WMC) announced new evidence demonstrating a strong record of compliance with

Voters Oppose Minimum Wage Hike When Told Of Job Losses

March 5, 2014

Study Finds 27,000 Jobs Lost in Wisconsin MADISON – Wisconsin could lose more than 27,000 jobs if a $10.10 per hour minimum wage was passed

WMC Opposes New Global Warming Legislation

February 26, 2014

Jobs Would Be Lost As Energy Prices Spike MADISON — The Wisconsin chamber of commerce (WMC) announced today it is opposing a new proposal from

WMC Applauds Phosphorus Reform Passage

February 21, 2014

High-Wage Jobs Preserved While Protecting the Environment MADISON – This week the Wisconsin State Legislature took up and passed Senate Bill (SB) 547, monumental reform

Ariens Elected WMC Chairman

January 31, 2014

Workforce Development and Improving Business Climate Top Priorities MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) Board of Directors today elected Dan Ariens, President and

WMC Propane Shortage Statement

January 28, 2014

The combination of sustained and extreme cold temperatures, a pipeline closure during much of December, and other external factors are contributing to an ongoing shortage