MADISON—Forty-five Wisconsin companies have been nominated for the prestigious Business Friend of the Environment Awards, honoring leadership in pollution prevention, environmental innovation, and stewardship. The 2008 Business Friend of the Environment Awards are presented by the Wisconsin Environmental Working Group® (WEWG), an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. “Wisconsin businesses are the force behind some of the country’s most effective and innovative environmental initiatives,” said Scott Manley, director of the Wisconsin Environmental Working Group®. “These awards recognize that industry is committed to reducing pollution, minimizing waste and pursuing cost-effective and market-based solutions to environmental challenges.” Nine awards, based on company size, will be presented to businesses for their commitment and improvements in the areas of pollution prevention, innovative technology, and environmental stewardship. Winners will be honored during the 19th Annual Environmental Policy and Awards Conference on May 14, at the Country Springs Conference Center in Waukesha. Cost of Climate Change Regulation is the focus of the Keynote Address at the conference by Keith McCoy, Vice President of Energy and Resources Policy for the National Association of Manufacturers. He will discuss a recent study conducted by NAM and the American Council for Capitol Formation on the economic impact of the Lieberman-Warner federal climate change legislation on Wisconsin. The findings presented will cover impacts on employment, household income and electric rates, including data on how specific economic sectors will be impacted. The conference will also feature presentations on the Governor’s Global Warming Task Force, a federal Regulation Update, how emerging regulatory programs will impact electric rates and the Great Lakes Compact An independent panel of judges representing industry, an environmental group, the Department of Natural Resources, and academia select the Business Friend of the Environment winners. 2008 Business Friend of the Environment Nominees: 3M Company, Arandell Corporation, Bergstrom Automotive, Bradley Corporation, Cardinal Environmental, Cascades Tissue, CECOR Inc, Coating Excellence International LLC, Cummins Filtration, Federal Foam Technologies, Inc, GE Healthcare, Green Bay Packaging Inc., Greenheck Fan Corporation, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center and Gorman & Company, Inc., Heart of the Valley Metro. Sewerage Dist, Heresite Protective Coatings, Inc., Opportunity Development Centers, Inc, Heritage-Crystal Clean, Hutchinson Technology Inc, Infratrol Manufacturing Corp, J.W. Winco, Inc., JohnsonDiversey, Inc, Kettle Foods, Krueger International, Louisiana Pacific Corporation, Menominee Tribal Enterprises, Mercury Marine, Mercy Health System, Miller Brewing Company, Molded Dimensions, Inc., N.E.W. Plastics Corp., Neenah Paper Inc., OMNOVA Solutions Inc, Pro Wisconsin, QuadGraphics, RR Donnelley Response Marketing Services, Spring Green Timber Growers LLC, Standard Imaging, Inc., Upper Iowa University, Wal-Mart, Waste Management of Wisconsin -- Landfill, Wausau/Central WI Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, WE Energies, Western Building Products, WS Packaging Group, Inc |
