Yesterday the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 388, which represents electrical workers in 15 counties throughout Central and Northern Wisconsin, announced it had endorsed Henry Sanders, Jr. for Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor. In making the endorsement, IBEW Local 388 Business Manager Dave Northrup issued a statement saying, “We need a Lieutenant Governor who understands [...]
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Posted by Zach on April 29, 2010, at 5:48 am
This is really cool… It’s the new secret weapon fueling the US military. A hardy plant capable of growing in poor soil, camelina sativa produces a bio-fuel that’s now the focus of the US Navy’s drive for alternative fuels in its planes. Last week an F/A-18 Super Hornet flew from the Naval Air Station [...] Posted by Zach on April 2, 2010, at 9:50 pm
From my email inbox comes words of a renewable energy event tomorrow in my old stomping grounds: Are you are free or looking for a break from holiday festivities/prep work on Saturday, April 3 from 11am-1pm? Then bring family & friends to the American Legion (900 Monroe Ave.) in South Milwaukee for the Wisconsin [...] Posted by Zach on February 24, 2010, at 6:01 am
Watch as Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terrence Wall shares his thoughts on global warming and renewable energy: Not only does Wall demonstrate he doesn’t know the difference he doesn’t know the difference between climate and weather (and yes, there is a difference), he also shows he’s ignorant of the fact that Wisconsin can in [...] Posted by Zach on February 16, 2010, at 5:33 am
Despite the asertion that Milwaukee is a terrible place to do business (at least according to conservatives), Ingeteam, a Spanish manufacturer of wind-turbine generators, will locate its new factory in the Menomonee Valley. Julia Taylor, President of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, indicated the plant will create about 270 jobs, and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett [...] Posted by Zach on February 6, 2010, at 6:35 am
The following is an editorial that originally appeared in the February 2, 2010 edition of JSOnline.com: Our nation is facing one of the biggest threats known to date. Unlike the past, however, this threat comes not from other nations but our dependence on foreign fuels. Moving to clean, homegrown energy and reducing our carbon [...] Posted by Zach on February 5, 2010, at 6:27 am
A new proposal planned for Milwaukee would convert trash to energy, creating 250 construction jobs and 45 full-time jobs. The proposal, named Project Apollo, would cost parent company Alliance Federated Energy $225 million to develop, with the first phase expected to be running by 2013.The plant would use technology developed by Westinghouse Plasma Corporation [...] Posted by Zach on October 18, 2009, at 6:03 am
On Friday night I had an opportunity to meet Robin Eckstein, a Wisconsin native and Iraq war veteran, as well as the other veterans traveling across the country as part of Operation FREE northern bus tour. I had a great time meeting all the veterans involved with Operation FREE, and I had a great conversation with Robin about the importance of our nation’s energy independence. As Robin and I talked about her life and her experience as a member of the armed forces, it became abundantly clear Robin had a strong commitment to service. She enlisted in the Wisconsin National Guard in 1999, and in her own words, she enjoyed her experience so much that she decided to go active duty in the U.S. Army in 2000. In 2003, Robin was deployed to Iraq for 3 months, and it was during her time in Iraq that Robin began to understand the national security implications of energy independence. During her time in Iraq, Robin was a truck driver for convoys to and from Baghdad International Airport, and it was her experience hauling fuel and water that she began to realize that every trip outside the gates of Baghdad International was, in her own words, “a roll of the dice,” as the convoys faced the possibility of coming under attack from snipers and improvised explosive devices. It was out of the uncertainty of what could happen every time her convoy left the safety of Baghdad International Airport that Robin came to realize that increased energy efficiency would mean fewer trips outside the gates, increasing the safety and security of all the soldiers who put their lives on the line each time they left the safety of their base. It was out of that realization that Robin Eckstein came to support the idea of our nation being energy independent, and that’s how she came to be a part of Operation FREE. Continue reading Robin Eckstein, Iraq war veteran, talks Operation FREE Posted by Zach on October 14, 2009, at 5:58 pm
Earlier this week, I wrote that Operation FREE was coming to Milwaukee, and I have an update regarding the events that will be held here in Wisconsin. Date Location Time Venue 16-Oct La Crosse, WI 1:00 – 2:30 Public Library – TENTATIVE Press Conference 16-Oct Madison, WI 5:00 – 6:00 State Capital of Vets [...] Posted by Zach on October 12, 2009, at 5:49 am
Next week Friday, October 16, the veterans of Operation FREE are going on a bus tour and will be stopping in La Crosse, Madison and Milwaukee. Operation FREE is a coalition of leading Veterans and national security organizations who recognize that climate change is a major threat, and support fast, bold action. Operation [...] |
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