MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle says the state should lead by example and move away from using coal at state-owned power plants in Madison.
Doyle said Friday the state must lower greenhouse gas emissions and encourage new alternative energy sources. The governor’s comments come after a global warming task force he created called for dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
A study released Friday looked at 13 options for the three existing state-owned heating plants in Madison. State and University of Wisconsin officials are examining the options to determine which are the best for heating and cooling buildings.
The study was part of a deal reached in a settlement last year in a lawsuit that uncovered pollution violations at a university power plant.