Category: Climate and Energy

"There is action we can take right now to ensure that Wisconsin is part of the climate solution.

In northern Wisconsin, where the Bad River flows through the largest wild rice beds in the Great Lakes basin, a legal battle is looming. The outcome may decide the fate of a dangerous oil pipeline and the health of a fragile watershed.

Home Energy Rebates are still available and are providing thousands of dollars in savings for Wisconsinites to make energy efficient upgrades to their homes.

Supporters of Clean Wisconsin are probably familiar with many of the environmental benefits brought about by our transition to cleaner forms of energy. Fewer people know about the economic benefits clean energy projects offer to local governments.

With the recent change in federal administration, incentives for clean energy are at risk. And there is another trend threatening to derail decarbonization goals—the data center boom.

Energy codes may not be in the news every day, but they play a huge role in the future of our homes and climate. Buildings are responsible for 55% of Wisconsin’s energy-related carbon emissions.

Less than a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, crucial programs meant to help uplift American communities around the country will soon be phased out.

How we use electricity, and how much of it we use, is changing. How we generate electricity is also changing. And that means changes are afoot for our electricity grid.

Despite the mounting costs to our environment, health, and economy, fossil fuels appear to be staging a comeback in Wisconsin.

Find out why the fallout from Trump's budget will include bigger bills, more toxic emissions, and a higher risk of blackouts.