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Category: Press Releases

Posted on July 1, 2025 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Clean Air, Clean Water, Climate and Energy, Government and Policy

The Ugly Impact of Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ on Wisconsin’s Environment

Senate Republicans have passed a bill that will mean more pollution, higher energy costs, more extraction on public lands, and lost jobs here in Wisconsin.
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We Energies coal plant on the coast of Lake Michigan
Posted on June 25, 2025 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Clean Air, Climate and Energy

We Energies pushes back coal plant retirement

"This is a company that time and time again has taken a shortsighted, profit-driven approach to energy production and planning, and its customers are paying for it.
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Posted on June 18, 2025 By Clean Wisconsin
In Press Releases

Major U.S. Grid Operator Quickly Resubmits Discriminatory Energy Plan to FERC

Another deeply-flawed proposal from MISO discriminates against wind and solar.
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Panoramic view of power plant smokestack in dramatic light
Posted on June 17, 2025 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Clean Air, Climate and Energy

Trump order to keep Michigan coal plant running could mean higher energy bills in Wisconsin

Consumers Energy, the utility that owns the plant, wants to recoup costs to bring the plant back online through price increases on customers across the Midwest grid.
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PSC Chair Summer Strand announces decision to approve construction of Oak Creek gas plant. Photo: Clean Wisconsin
Posted on May 22, 2025 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases

PSC approves plan to power AI data center with gas plants, bringing 1,200 MW of new, dirty power to southeast Wisconsin

We Energies plans to operate the plants in the communities of Oak Creek and the Town of Paris for the next 30 years.
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Water flowing from older faucet
Posted on May 14, 2025 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Clean Water

Trump Administration moves to weaken standards for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

A little more than a year after announcing its first ever drinking water standards for toxic PFAS chemicals, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reversing course, announcing it intends to rescind regulations for four key types of toxic PFAS compounds.
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Solar farm with pollinator habitat. Photo: Clean Wisconsin
Posted on April 23, 2025 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Science: Under the Lens

Analysis uncovers local environmental impacts of solar farms in Wisconsin

Researchers looked at water quality, soil health, erosion and wildlife habitat.
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A whooping crane flies at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in Horicon, Wisconsin.
Posted on April 21, 2025 By Clean Wisconsin
In Press Releases

Removing habitat protections from Endangered Species Act would imperil Wisconsin’s endangered wildlife

A push from the Trump Administration to allow the destruction of endangered species’ habitat would leave no path to recovery for wildlife across the state and country.
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Cows grazing on a field overlooking Lake Wisconsin
Posted on April 1, 2025 By Clean Wisconsin
In Press Releases, Agriculture, Government and Policy

Bipartisan grazing bill will help Wisconsin farmers implement more grazing practices

Wisconsin Republicans and Democrats are coming together to help farmers incorporate more grazing practices on Wisconsin livestock farms.
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Gas-fired power plant
Posted on March 14, 2025 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Clean Air, Climate and Energy

Microsoft shrugs off company climate goals to support burning methane gas for AI data centers

  Microsoft is walking back its long-touted commitment to clean energy as the company seeks to build more artificial intelligence data centers in the Midwest.
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July 1, 2025 | Clean Air

The Ugly Impact of Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ on Wisconsin’s Environment

June 25, 2025 | Clean Air

We Energies pushes back coal plant retirement

June 18, 2025 | Press Releases

Major U.S. Grid Operator Quickly Resubmits Discriminatory Energy Plan to FERC

June 17, 2025 | Clean Air

Trump order to keep Michigan coal plant running could mean higher energy bills in Wisconsin

May 22, 2025 | Press Releases

PSC approves plan to power AI data center with gas plants, bringing 1,200 MW of new, dirty power to southeast Wisconsin

May 14, 2025 | Clean Water

Trump Administration moves to weaken standards for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

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