All the the latest news from the Milwaukee Environmental Consortium member organizations as well as any other important environmental news stories from the Milwaukee area.
Jun
28
House Passes Historic Global Warming Solutions Bill!
Great news! Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed historic global warming solutions legislation, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (219-212). This was no easy victory – it was achieved in part through constituents’ many letters and phone calls asking legislators to vote “Yes” on the Waxman-Markey Bill.
Students from southeastern Wisconsin are thinking globally and acting locally when it comes to water conservation, sending off a stewardship statement to regional Great Lakes leaders while leading their own schools in conservation projects.
The Federal Railroad Administration announced in an interview this week that the Midwest and California are leading the competition for $8 billion dollars of stimulus funding for high speed rail plans.
On June 12, television broadcasts in the U.S. will switch from analog to digital. After the switch, older televisions will require a digital converter to receive broadcasts.