Task Force on Global Warming

Executive Order 191

Members

Task Force Activities

Work Groups

Technical Advisory Group

Modeling Process

Update Notification

Governor's Task Force on Global Warming
Transportation Work Group

Objective: To develop a series of proposed policies, strategies and actions to dramatically reduce contributions to Wisconsin greenhouse gas emissions by various forms of transportation, within various time frames.

Co-Chairs

  • Steve Hiniker
    1000 Friends of Wisconsin
  • John Pearse
    General Motors

Members

  • Kristine Euclide
    Madison Gas & Electric
  • Margi Kindig
    Citizen
  • John Antaramian
    Mayor
    City of Kenosha
  • Ed Beimborn
    UW-Milwaukee
  • Dennis Damman
    Schneider National
  • Chris Deisinger
    Union of Concerned Scientists
  • Mike Elder
    Landmark Services Cooperative
  • Pat Goss
    Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
  • Matt Hauser
    WI Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association
  • Chuck Kamp
    City of Madison
  • Rob Kennedy
    UW-Madison
  • Gary Kramer
    Badger State Ethanol
  • Dave Merritt
    Dane County Clean Air Coalition
  • Nina Plaushin
    Wisconsin Public Power Inc.
  • Eric Sundquist
    UW Center on Wisconsin Strategy
  • Kerry Thomas
    Transit NOW
  • Craig Thompson
    Transportation Development Association
  • Francis Vogel
    Wisconsin Clean Cities

State Agency Contact

Past Meetings

December 13, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room, Department of Financial Institutions
345 W. Washington Avenue, Madison
October 26, 2007
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room, Department of Financial Institutions
345 W. Washington Avenue, Madison
October 11, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room, Department of Financial Institutions
345 W. Washington Avenue, Madison
September 28, 2007
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room G09, GEF 2, DNR
101 S. Webster St., Madison
September 14, 2007
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room 421, Department of Transportation Building
4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison
Presentations
August 30, 2007
Agenda [PDF 14KB]
Materials
Meeting Notes [PDF 24KB]
August 10, 2007
Agenda [PDF 15KB]
Presentations
Meeting Products
July 27, 2007
Agenda [PDF 70KB]

Documents Posted at the Request of Work Group Members

DISCLAIMER: Documents have been posted at this website at the request of a member of the Governor's Task Force on Global Warming. Information contained within the Governor's Task Force on Global Warming website is intended as general information for Task Force members and the public. It is not intended to be a complete treatise on environmental laws and regulations. Such materials have been compiled from a variety of sources, and are subject to change without notice from the State of Wisconsin. Neither the State of Wisconsin nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information contained herein. Neither the State of Wisconsin nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, endorse the authors of posted documents or the views they express or the products/services they offer. The State of Wisconsin cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in documents.

  1. California’s Waiver Request to Control Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act [PDF 145KB]
    Congressional Research Service, December 2007
    This report reviews the nature of EPA’s, California’s, and other states’ authority to regulate emissions from mobile sources, discusses the applicability of that authority to GHGs, and analyzes issues related to the California waiver request.
    Posted at the request of the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  2. Comparison of Greenhouse Gas Reductions Under CAFE Standards and ARB Regulations Adopted Pursuant to AB1493 [PDF 117KB]
    California Air Resources Board Technical Assessment, January 2008
    Posted at the request of the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  3. Energy Consumption for Getting to and from Buildings Exceeds Energy Use for Operations [exit DNR]
    Environmental News Network, October 2007
    Posted at the request of the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  4. Legal Issues Pertaining to the Adoption of California Auto Emission Standards by Other States [PDF 44KB]
    Sierra Club, September 2007
    This memo briefly describes how other states can adopt California's auto emission standards under Section 177 of the Clean Air Act, including discussion of the impact of California's proposed regulations adding greenhouse gas limits to the current "LEV II" standards.
    Posted at the request of the the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  5. Anti-Ethanol Myths, Misinformation and Hot Issues [PDF 57KB]
    General Motors, September 2007
    A brief summary of some of the anti-ethanol myths and misinformation along with a rebuttal argument.
    Posted at the request of the the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  6. Growing Cooler: Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change
    Urban Land Institute, October 2007
    This book documents how key changes in land development patterns could help reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.
    Executive Summary [PDF 466KB]
    Full Text [PDF 5.1MB]
    Posted at the request of the the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  7. Center for Clean Air Policy Transportation Center [exit DNR]
    Discussion of the CCAP web tool for assessing air emission reductions.
    Posted at the request of the the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  8. Center for Clean Air Policy [exit DNR]
    CCAP - An independent, non-profit entity focusing on market-based approaches to reduce environmental problems.
    Posted at the request of the the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  9. 2006 Wisconsin Energy Statistics [exit DNR]
    Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Energy
    Annual report on statewide energy usage.
    Posted at the request of the the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  10. Transportation and Global Warming: Defining the Connection and the Solution [PDF exit DNR]
    Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equity and Environmental Services, July 2007
    Document presenting information on: 1. transportation’s role in global warming (or climate change), and 2. potential solutions or mitigation measures that are transportation-related (both solutions that states have adopted and those under consideration).
    Posted at the request of the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  11. Emerging View of CO2 Emissions by Household - Chicago Region [PDF 181KB]
    1000 Friends of Wisconsin
    A slide that graphically demonstrates the per household emissions of CO2 - comparing urban, suburban and rural per household emissions in the greater Chicago area.
    Posted at the request of the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  12. EPRI-NRDC Environmental Assessment of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
    Electric Power Research Institute, July 2007
    In the most comprehensive environmental assessment of electric transportation to date, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) are examining the greenhouse gas emissions and air quality impacts of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). The purpose of the program is to evaluate the nationwide environmental impacts of potentially large numbers of PHEVs over a time period of 2010 to 2050. Posted at the request of the Work Group Co-Chairs
  13. Environmental, economic, and energetic costs and benefits of biodiesel and ethanol biofuels [exit DNR]
    National Academy of Sciences, 2006
    Using net energy gain, environmental benefits, economic competitiveness, and large scale availability vis a vis food supplies, this paper evaluates, through life-cycle accounting, ethanol from corn grain and biodiesel from soybeans.
    Posted at the request of the the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  14. California State Senate, SB 375 [exit DNR]
    California SB 375 : Transportation planning, travel demand models, and preferred growth scenarios. Links transportation planning and funding to general land use planning and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
    Posted at the request of the the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  15. Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels 1994, Volume 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions [exit DNR]
    Energy Information Administration
    This report addresses the Energy Information Administration's (EIA's) efforts to fulfill its reporting obligations under Section 503 (a)(4) and (b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) regarding alternative transportation fuels and replacement fuels. These provisions authorize EIA to collect and report information on greenhouse gases emitted by use of replacement fuels, which is the subject of this publication.
    Posted at the request of the the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  16. General Motors Global Climate Programs [PDF 1.47MB]
    Posted at the request of the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  17. Smart Growth and Climate Change: Making a Difference Through Better Performance [PDF 458KB]
    Prepared by Natural Resources Defense Council
    Posted at the request of the Transportation Work Group Co-Chairs
  18. Evaluation of Short - Term Transportation Demand Management Strategies [PDF 2.84MB]
    Wisconsin Department of Transportation, December 2002
    Posted at the request of the Transportation Work Group
Last Revised: Thursday February 28 2008