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Posted: 10:42 PM Jan 28, 2007
Doyle's Plans to Deal with Global Warming
Doyle proposes global warming task force
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Jim Doyle plans to appoint a global warming task force and create an energy independence office to coordinate an effort to dramatically expand the state's use of renewable energy by 2025.
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He plans to announce the proposals in his "state of the state" address Tuesday night.
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The governor will propose grants, loans and tax credits for projects to help the state rely less on fossil fuels and curb emissions linked to global warming at a time when energy costs and concerns about climate change are rising.
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Doyle wants to institute tax credits for gas stations and vehicle fleet operators to reduce the cost of installing pumps for renewable fuels such as ethanol and bio diesel.
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Republican state Representative Dean Kaufert, of Neenah, is a former co-chairman of the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee. He has concerns about how the measures will be funded, but says he sees merit in many of the proposals.
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(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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