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 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 Oliver Redsten | Oct 29, 2019 | climate change, Energy & Climate
A global movement makes its way through Madison as thousands march for climate action On a warm Friday in September, the streets of downtown Madison became the backdrop for a generational movement. Madison police estimate a “few thousand” people marched to the state...
by Jon Drewsen | Oct 17, 2019 | climate change, Press Releases
MILWAUKEE — Clean Wisconsin applauds Gov. Tony Evers for signing an executive order at the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee on Thursday to establish a Climate Change Task Force. The task force will help to formulate a direction for climate change policies for...
by Paul Mathewson | Oct 9, 2019 | clean energy, climate change, Energy & Climate, Maps
In August, Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #38, creating the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy tasked with, among other things, ensuring that all electricity used in Wisconsin is carbon-free by 2050. This order by Gov. Evers is the first meaningful...
by Pam Ritger | Oct 1, 2019 | clean water, climate change, Energy & Climate
The impacts of climate change are already being felt worldwide and close to home. Undoubtedly, we have seen the effects right here in Wisconsin, in every corner of our state. While state leaders like Gov. Tony Evers are working hard to tackle climate change, we still...
