WKBT La Crosse, WI-NewsChannel 8-Going Green
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Many of us are making an effort to keep the environment in mind. NewsChannel 8 is joining the effort with our new series Going Green. Special Reports air every Wednesday on NewsChannel 8 at 6 p.m. More>>
Federal officials say they'll give a Wisconsin organization nearly $15 million in stimulus money to make industrial energy systems more efficient. More>>
In an effort to help people in need Habitat for Humanity has done many great things. Now they're also helping people to go green through a program called ReStore. More>>
The Princeton Review has named UW-Stevens Point the greenest university in the state. More>>
Reported by Lara Reed
Gundersen Lutheran flipped the switch Wednesday on a new heat and power project that takes methane gas waste created by City Brewery and turns it into power. More>>
Minnesota regulators have approved a wind farm in southern Minnesota that would be paid for by Wisconsin utility ratepayers. More>>
Gov. Jim Doyle has signed a bill calling for state regulators to create uniform site regulations for wind farms. More>>
The Minnesota Vikings are turning to wind energy to power up the Metrodome during games this season. More>>
Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin has announced $93,419,883 in federal funds will be going to a company to help develop a wind farm in Worth County. More>>
Recycling plastics may be in La Crosse's future. Early this week, a city council committee recommended that La Crosse do a feasibility study on recycling certain plastics. More>>
Did you know the average person uses about 39,000 gallons of water per year? More>>
The new pilot program starting this fall is making seven bikes available to rent for free. More>>
There are ways to "go green" when picking up those pens, pencils and notebooks. More>>
Students at Onalaska High School will get the chance to see their carbon footprint. Onalaska High School was awarded a "Focus on Energy in Wisconsin" grant. More>>
It's called Windsource. More>>
The workers do jobs that focus on environmental restoration work, recycling and local food production. More>>
State regulators have given a Wisconsin utility permission to build a giant wind farm in southern Minnesota. More>>
For the first time, the 2010 Toyota Prius comes with a solar powered sunroof. More>>
The federal Recovery Act passed in February is helping grow green jobs in our area. More>>
A conservation group is trying to determine whether prairie grass in southern Minnesota could be used to produce electricity. More>>
A La Crosse hospital is considering using the river as a way to produce electricity & Military veterans are getting involving in the "green" industry. More>>
This is the time of year when we're reminded of how important it is to use sunscreen. But when it comes to going green, you may want to pay attention to the ingredient list on the back of the bottle. More>>
