Sen Robert Cowles announces he won't seek re-election in the newly redrawn 2nd District
Companies that want to turn certain plastics into fuel could soon have the green light to move into Wisconsin.
Sen. Rob Cowles is the co-author of a bill that would allow the technology in the state. The Senate passed it yesterday, and it will now go to Governor Walker.
The Allouez Republican says businesses can use non-recyclable items like forks to make jet fuels, industrial wax, and other petroleum products. He says any company that opens a facility would need an air permit.
Cowles says a number of companies are waiting for the change in state law. He says it could create hundreds of jobs. He says it would also keep some plastics out of landfills.
