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Volume 55, Issue 2

Summer 2025 Issue

Fossil Fuel Flashback?

Despite the mounting costs to our environment, health, and economy, fossil fuels appear to be staging a comeback in Wisconsin. These developments threaten to lock Wisconsin into decades of outdated, polluting energy at the critical moment we need to accelerate toward a clean energy future. 
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At the breaking point: The Line 5 contested case hearing

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.
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Utility aid: Helping communities do more

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.
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Under the Lens: Harmful algal blooms

Summertime in Wisconsin often comes with algal blooms, some of which can pose risks to people and pets spending time in the water. Here we look at algal blooms, the risks they pose, and what to watch out for and avoid.
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Partnering for progress: Building energy codes

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.
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Funding cuts will cost Wisconsin big

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.
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Transmission lines are a-coming

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.
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