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WMC Disappointed in Superior City Council Vote Opposing Affordable & Reliable Energy Project
April 4, 2024
MADISON – The Superior City Council denied local approvals on Wednesday for the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC), which would play a critical role in
WMC Applauds Legislature’s Passage of EV Charging Legislation, Encourages Evers to Sign Bill
March 12, 2024
MADISON – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin state Senate passed a final version of SB 791, a bill allowing private business to offer electric vehicle charging
WMC Testifies in Opposition to Cost-Shifting Solar Legislation
February 15, 2024
WMC’s Senior Director of Environmental & Energy Policy Craig Summerfield testified in opposition to legislation (AB 258) to establish new requirements for so-called “community solar”
Biden EPA’s New Air Standard is Devastating to Manufacturing and the Economy
February 8, 2024
MADISON – President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the PM2.5 rule on Wednesday that would make significant changes to National Ambient Air Quality
WMC Applauds Senate Passage of EV Charging Legislation
January 16, 2024
MADISON – The Wisconsin state Senate passed SB 791 on Tuesday 29-2. The bill would allow private businesses to offer electric vehicle charging by the
WMC Submits Comments Opposing Costly Building Regulations
October 2, 2023
WMC submitted comments on an administrative rule that will impact the cost of new construction. The rule, CR 23-007, would adopt updated versions of the
Business Community Looks for Lower Costs in Face of Historic Inflation
September 12, 2023
Survey Shows Employers Support Policies to Reduce Taxes, Rein in Health Care Costs MADISON – A recent survey found Wisconsin employers continue to struggle with
WMC & AFP-Wisconsin Host Economic & Policy Roundtable
August 23, 2023
NEW BERLIN – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – and Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-Wisconsin) hosted
WMC Responds to Gov. Evers Vetoing Pro-Consumer Energy Bills
August 4, 2023
MADISON – Today, Governor Evers vetoed three bills – AB 141, AB 142, and SB 49 – that would have protected consumer access to gas-powered
Shutting Down Line 5 Would Hike Energy Prices
May 11, 2023
MADISON – The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa filed an application with the court earlier this week to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5