New law cuts funding for energy efficiency program

Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill into law March 30 that will result in a $7 million cut to Focus on Energy, a statewide energy efficiency program.

The cut will save energy companies money, but opponents say that Walker’s actions follow a trend of disinvestment in renewable energy in Wisconsin.

We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service — which is owned by We Energies — and Alliant Energy will all save $2 million per year, Matt Landi, a Clean Wisconsin science and policy associate, said...

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Ken Notes: I do get nervous when the best coverage of this issue is coming from a campus newspaper (The Badger Herald). Attention news outlets. Research this issue and write about it our future will be impacted by what you say. And to Emily Hamer of The Badger Herald, I say thank you!