Beyond Coal Article in La Crosse Tribune

Beyond coal ... winners and losers: Local utilities support efforts to reduce greenhouse gases but differ on how to do it fairly is an article that appeared in the Sunday, November 22, 2009 issue of the La Crosse Tribune newspaper. It's well worth reading to learn about coal's impact on our region and steps being taken to lessen its effect.

Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Highlighted Nov. 13

Join UW-L Environmental Club and UW-L Progressives on November 13, 2009

Celebrate H.R. Bill 1310, the Clean Water Protection Act, which would reduce mountaintop removal coal mining.

Beehive Collective: Watch the fight against this travesty come alive as the group paints enormous, astonishing tapestries depicting the need for the end of mountaintop removal mining. (beehivecollective.org)

Friday, November 13

1:00-3:00 p.m. Port O’ Call

Film: Coal Country: Learn about the connection Wisconsin and La Crosse have to mountaintop removal in this moving documentary followed by speakers.

Friday, November 13

5:00 PM in 332 Cartwright

Green Fund Proposals to be Discussed

UW-L Green Fund (Environmental Sustainability Reserve) proposals will be discussed at the Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability (JCES) meeting on Friday, November 6 at 10:00 a.m. in Wing Technology Center Room 126. There are seven proposals to be considered. The meeting is open to all.