by Katie Nekola | Jan 17, 2020 | climate change, Energy & Climate
On January 16, the Public Service Commission (PSC) approved, by a 2-1 vote, a construction permit for a new, 625 megawatt gas plant in Superior, called the Nemadji Trail Energy Center. Clean Wisconsin argued against construction of this project because the proposed...
by Carly Michiels | Jan 15, 2020 | PFAS, Water
Next week, the Department of Natural Resources will go before the Natural Resources Board, a citizen panel that oversees the agency, to seek approval to develop new groundwater, drinking, and surface water standards for the class of chemicals called PFAS. PFAS have...
by Jon Drewsen | Jan 10, 2020 | PFAS, Water
In the environmental world, things seem to come in waves. Either there’s not much going on, or a number of things are happening all at once. For instance, earlier this week, Gov. Evers released a report highlighting the work done on water quality during the Year of...
by Amber Meyer Smith | Dec 18, 2019 | clean energy, climate change, Energy & Climate
Climate Change Task Force looks to shape how we deal with looming threat The challenge of climate change is immense, and Wisconsin is seeing the impacts. It’s really important our state tackles this issue and helps local communities prepare for the effects we’re...
by Scott Blankman | Nov 19, 2019 | clean energy, dirty coal, Energy & Climate, solar
How financial tools can help utilities move past coal The owners of coal-fired power plants—namely, the utilities that run them—are recognizing these plants are a bad investment. The economic reality is that energy produced from wind and solar is significantly cheaper...
by Carly Michiels | Nov 13, 2019 | clean water, great lakes, Water
In October, Clean Wisconsin led a small group of individuals for a small lobby day in Washington, D.C., to share stories about the importance of the Great Lakes with elected officials. Healing Our Waters is a national organization that builds a coalition of...
