Gov. Jim Doyle met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm at the Clean Energy Economy Forum in Michigan Wednesday.
The group met with local stakeholders to discuss energy reform and development of green technology. Job creation and lessening dependence on foreign fossil fuels was also discussed.
Doyle praised President Obama's energy plan and emphasized the need to strengthen local economies.
""For Wisconsin, that means that we have new opportunities to build jobs around creating cleaner energy and finding more efficient ways to use it,"" he said in a statement. ""Better energy policies will mean cleaner air and water, reduced costs and more jobs.""
Doyle said the Midwest is positioned to be the ""center of research"" and expects clean energy projects to reduce pollution and stimulate job creation.
