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Wisconsin's new electronics recycling law takes effect Wednesday.

The state Public Service Commission is recommending new rules for where wind turbines can be placed.

A nationwide bus tour urging the U.S. Senate to take up on clean energy legislation is set to stop in Wisconsin.

Some southeastern Wisconsin students will get a ride in green school buses next week.

Read the text and watch the video of President Barack Obama's speech at ZBB Energy Corp. in Menomonee Falls.

State utility regulators will consider a recommendation that homeowners who live near wind farms be compensated for concerns about noise and reduced property value.

A new Wisconsin law beginning September 1 bans consumer electronics in landfills, forcing people to find recycling centers.

A southeastern Wisconsin company is being honored for its energy efficiency. Click the headline to read the full story.

The Brown County Harbor Commission says it is on track to secure the final grant funding to move forward with restoring the Cat Island chain, creating space for clean dredged material from Green Bay's shipping channel. Click the headline to see the full story.

The Boldt Co. of Appleton has been selected by the state to convert a power plant on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus from coal-burning to biomass. Click the headline to read the full story.

Many organizations in Appleton are encouraging people to hop on a bike instead of into their car as part of Dump the Pump, Bike to Work Day. Click the headline to read the full story.

A once toxic portion of the Little Lake Butte des Morts shoreline is almost done with its facelift. Click the headline to read the full story.

The company Appleton, formerly known as Appleton Papers, will get some help paying for its share of the Fox River cleanup. Click on the headline for Lou Hillman's report.

Gov. Jim Doyle has vetoed a bill that was designed to make state buildings more environmentally friendly. Click the headline to read the full story.

The state has approved $45 million in bond authority for a central Wisconsin factory that could eventually create 600 jobs. Click the headline to read the full story.

The fine for dumping unwanted couches and cars along the side of the road in Wisconsin is about to go up.