S.C. Johnson Fight Loses Steam; Company Ends Battle; to Thwart Coal- Fired Plants in Oak Creek
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › August 14, 2005
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Bowing out of the coal-plant fight steered by his late father, Racine billionaire Sam Johnson, S.C. Johnson & Son Chairman Fisk Johnson said it's time for Wisconsin to become more open to less polluting ways to generate electricity.
In a letter published today in the Journal Sentinel and eight other newspapers across Wisconsin, Johnson said he is proud of the four-year campaign his company lodged against the Wisconsin Energy Corp. coal-fired plants now under construction in Oak Creek.See the full content of this document
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S.C. Johnson Fight Loses Steam; Company Ends Battle; to Thwart Coal- Fired Plants in Oak Creek
"We fought a valiant fight. We devoted countless hours and significant resources to the cause. Leading experts in ecology, energy generation and human health agreed with us," Johnson wrote. "We joined forces with a legion of concerned citizens. We could continue to skirmish with We Energies over the issue, but frankly the fight is over."
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