Ensuring Wisconsin's Environmental Quality and Economic Success
Bus Tour: October 3, 2005 

For more information on Green & Growing please see WEI's website

Legislators, local officials, representatives of the news media, state regulatory and policy officials and representatives from Wisconsin's leading business and environmental organizations traveled together on regional bus tours to the top environmentally innovative projects across the state. Participants examined, experienced and discussed these exciting examples of the future of environmental and economic cooperation.

At the end of the first day, each bus concluded its tour in Madison, where cabinet members including Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Hassett attended a special reception at Monona Terrace. Legislators who have sponsored or supported Green Tier, including Sen. Neal Kedzie and Sen. Mark Miller, also attended.

Wisconsin: Green & Growing Regional Bus Tour Schedules (click on the links below for more information)

Bus #1: Milwaukee-Area (Southeast Wisconsin)

7:30 to 8:00 a.m. Boarding, Park N Ride, I-94 and G, Pewaukee
9:00 a.m. Cook Composites & Polymers   
Saukville, Green Tier pilot company
10:00 a.m.   American Transmission Company, Port Washington–Saukville transmission line
Port Washington, Environmental restoration
11:45 a.m.     SC Johnson
Racine, Energy innovation
1:30 p.m.   We Energies, Pleasant Prairie Power Plant
Kenosha, Green Tier pilot company


Bus #2: Madison-Area (South Central Wisconsin)

11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Boarding, Park N Ride, Dutch Mill Road at Hwy 12/18
12:30 p.m.  The Bruce Company of Wisconsin
Verona, Utilization of wood material for landscaping
2:15 p.m.   Madison Gas & Electric Company, Cogeneration Plant
Madison, Green Tier pilot company
4:00 p.m.      Cooperative Compliance Program, hosted by Samuels Recycling
Madison, Green Tier agreement


Bus #3: Platteville-Area (Southwest Wisconsin)

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.   Boarding, Park N Ride, Verona, Hwy 18/151 at old PB
11:45 a.m.   UW–Platteville Pioneer Farm
Platteville, Agricultural stewardship
1:30 p.m.    Alliant Energy, Monfort wind farm
Montfort, Renewable energy
3:30 p.m.     Cave of the Mounds
Blue Mounds, Greening of tourism


Bus #4: Fox-Valley-Area (Northeast Wisconsin)

8:00 to 8:30 a.m. Boarding, Park N Ride, Fox River Mall, College Ave. exit
9:30 a.m. Holsum Dairies 
Hilbert, Green Tier agreement
11:15 a.m MEGTEC Systems
De Pere, Green Tier agreement
1:00 p.m.   Wisconsin Builders Association Development Council/ECCODEV, hosted by Valley HBA
Appleton, Green Tier agreement
4:00 p.m. Cooperative Compliance Program, hosted by Samuels Recycling
Madison, Green Tier agreement