A local government coalition focused on climate issues aims to ensure residents get their “fair share” of federal resources coming to Wisconsin. That’s according to Erick Shambarger, Milwaukee’s director of environmental sustainability and co-founding member of the Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition. In a recent interview, he said the group helps members share ideas and find opportunities to collaborate.
“Obviously with the federal infrastructure bill and the Inflation Reduction Act, I mean there’s a lot of opportunities,” he said, referencing the billions of federal dollars Wisconsin is expected to receive. “So the coalition is just a good forum for local governments that are interested in these issues.”
Those opportunities — and challenges — will be examined at a WisPolitics-WisBusiness event Thursday in Milwaukee. See below for event details and a registration link...
See more on the coalition: https://wlgcc.org/
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