Wisconsin-Report

chance that the next president will appoint a justice that would side with the conservatives and recognize the Clean
Power Plan as an extreme overreach by a federal regulatory agency.” [James Wigderson - MacIver Institute, 2/16/16]
Ozone Emissions Standard
Americans For Prosperity Applauded Efforts To Oppose The EPA’s Ozone Emissions Standards
Americans For Prosperity Wisconsin Applauded Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel’s “Efforts To Join
Multiple Other States In Challenging The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s New Ozone Emissions
Standard.” According to an Americans for Prosperity press release, “Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin issued the following
statement applauding Attorney General Brad Schimel’s efforts to join multiple other states in challenging the United States
Environmental Protection Agency’s new ozone emissions standard. As the state with the most manufacturing jobs per capita,
Wisconsin will be hit hard with environmental compliance costs and substantial increases in energy prices. Additionally, EPA’s
rule will make opening new manufacturing facilities or expanding existing facilities in SE Wisconsin difficult, if not impossible.
State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s motion to intervene in the
ozone case: ‘We can all expect to pay more to drive our cars, heat our homes, and keep the lights on under EPA’s flawed
ozone rule,’ said Eric Bott, State Director of Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin. ‘If EPA is successful, Wisconsin could lose
thousands of family supporting manufacturing jobs. AFP commends Attorney General Schimel for fighting to protect
Wisconsin workers and families from EPA’s latest assault on America’s economy.’” [Americans for Prosperity, 12/1/15]
• AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott: The Wisconsin Department Of Justice Sought To Protect Wisconsin
Workers From The EPA’s Job-Killing Ozone Regulation. According to a tweet by Americans for Prosperity
Wisconsin State Director Eric Bott, “@WisDOJ seeking to protect Wisconsin workers from EPA’s job-killing ozone
regulation” [Eric Bott – Twitter, 12/1/15]
MacIver Institute
MacIver Institute Regular Contributor James Wigderson: The EPA Would “Make Everything Worse” With Their
Ozone Standard. According to MacIver Institute regular contributor James Wigderson, “The new EPA ozone standard will
cost Wisconsin motorists an extra $1 billion to operate their vehicles between 2017 and 2040, according to a study by the
National Association of Manufacturers. Compliance with the new EPA standard will have a total cost of $10 billion, and will
cost $28 billion in Gross State Product. But that’s okay, because we won’t be able to afford cars after 23,561 people lose their
jobs every year under the new EPA ozone mandate. Wisconsin’s emission testing may be annoying, even stupid at times, but
the EPA is about to make everything worse.” [James Wigderson - MacIver Institute, 8/18/15]
WISCONSIN GROUPS HAVE HAILED THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE…
Americans For Prosperity
AFP-WI State Director David Fladeboe Applauded Representatives Ryan, Sensenbrenner, Grothman, Duffy And
Ribble On Their Votes For The Keystone Pipeline. According to a press release from Americans for Prosperity
Wisconsin, “Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin released the following statement after today’s overwhelming vote of support
for the Keystone Pipeline by the U.S. House of Representatives. AFP Wisconsin Director David Fladeboe said: ‘We applaud
Representatives Ryan, Sensenbrenner, Grothman, Duffy and Ribble on their votes to provide much needed relief for middle
class families.’” [Americans For Prosperity Wisconsin Press Release, 1/9/15]
Fladeboe On Keystone Pipeline: “With 8.7 Million Americans Still Out Of Work, We Simply Cannot Afford To Deny
Access To 42,000 Good-Paying Jobs.” According to a press release from Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin, “Americans
for Prosperity Wisconsin released the following statement after today’s overwhelming vote of support for the Keystone
Pipeline by the U.S. House of Representatives. AFP Wisconsin Director David Fladeboe said: […] ‘With 8.7 million
Americans still out of work, we simply cannot afford to deny access to 42,000 good-paying jobs.’” [Americans For Prosperity
Wisconsin Press Release, 1/9/15]
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