Energy
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Wisconsin labor groups push back as Biden-era climate law’s hefty price tag makes it a target for GOP cuts
Wisconsin labor and clean energy advocates say a Republican plan in Congress to claw back Biden-era clean energy tax credits could jeopardize thousands of jobs and force some companies to abandon projects.
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New nuclear generation eyed for shuttered Kewaunee County plant site
Utah-based nuclear company EnergySolutions is working with WEC Energy Group to explore the potential for bringing new nuclear energy generation to Kewaunee Power Station.
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EPA, Enbridge say data doesn’t support tribe’s claims that Line 5 project will harm water
Federal environmental regulators and a Canadian energy firm say data doesn’t support a northern Wisconsin tribe’s claims that rerouting an oil and gas pipeline will violate water quality standards on its reservation.
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Power-hungry data centers are prompting new gas plant proposals. Critics say that would lock in pollution and higher costs for decades.
We Energies is building new gas-fired power plants to meet growing energy demand that largely stems from data centers. As developers pursue data centers in Wisconsin, that’s raising concerns about environmental impacts tied to their operations.
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What are data centers? Wisconsin cities’ potential new neighbors, explained
What are data centers? How are local governments dealing with them? WPR has created a four-part feature series to explore the answers to those questions and more.
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Wisconsin joins lawsuit challenging federal freeze of EV charging funds
Wisconsin is joining a new multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to freeze funding for electric vehicle charging stations, Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday. The state joined 16 others […]
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Trump tariffs expected to increase costs, limit options for Wisconsin solar
A slew of tariffs from the Trump administration is expected to make it more expensive for Wisconsin homes, businesses and utilities to invest in solar energy systems.
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US Army Corps of Engineers expects to issue decision on Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel this fall
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday that it will issue a decision this fall on a Canadian energy firm’s plan to build a $750 million tunnel for its Line 5 pipeline on the bottom of the Great Lakes.Â
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‘The nuclear renaissance’: Wisconsin lawmakers discuss pro-nuclear energy bills
Wisconsin could become a leader in nuclear technology and should consider building new nuclear reactors, scientists and lawmakers say.
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Future of federal energy assistance uncertain as Wisconsin’s moratorium on utility shutoffs ends
Wisconsin’s seasonal moratorium on utility shutoffs ends Tuesday, just weeks after the Trump administration fired all of the federal employees running a program that provides energy assistance to low-income households.