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Nine Companies Win Business Friend of Environment

PEWAUKEE – As Wisconsin’s economy continues to improve, nine companies have received the prestigious Business Friend of the Environment Award for leadership in pollution prevention, environmental innovation and environmental stewardship, WMC

May 10, 2012

Twenty-five Companies Nominated for Environment Awards

MADISON — Twenty-five Wisconsin companies have been nominated for the prestigious Business Friend of the Environment Awards, honoring leadership in pollution prevention, environmental innovation, and stewardship. The 2012 Business Friend

May 2, 2012

Gov. Walker, Legislature Conclude Historic Pro-Growth Session

MADISON – Wisconsin’s business climate has improved significantly in the wake of the passage of historic pro-growth legislation supported by Governor Scott Walker and the Legislature, WMC said Friday. “Wisconsin’s

March 16, 2012

WMC Calls Schultz/Jauch Mining Bill Unserious

MADISON – WMC President/CEO Kurt Bauer released the following statement regarding Senate Bill 542 (SB 542), the Schultz/Jauch mining legislation: In the aftermath of the vote last week to reject

March 12, 2012

Statement from DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp – Don't Buy the Hyperbole

Don’t Buy the Hyperbole – WI DNR Could Have Sited An Iron Mine While Protecting the Environment As the debate on the mining bill raged, we all heard the hyper

March 9, 2012

Jobs are the Casualty of Mining Bill Defeat

Guest Column by Scott Manley, WMC Environmental Policy Director Madison – Earlier this week, Republican Senator Dale Schultz joined all 16 Senate Democrats in voting to kill the iron mining

March 9, 2012