MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Jim Doyle’s announcement Friday that Wisconsin will stop using coal at its power plants in Madison was hailed as a pivotal victory for the environment that makes the state a leader in seeking clean energy alternatives.
â??This is great news,â? said Jennifer Feyerherm, director of the Sierra Club’s clean energy campaign. The national environmental group that sued the state last year over pollution violations at one of its plants.
The announcement means that the Charter Street Heating Plant will have to be shut down and refitted to burn something other than coal.