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Ep 67 The Nuclear Option

The Nuclear Option

February 9, 2026

There is a lot of new excitement around nuclear energy these days, and no coincidence, it comes as we face staggering energy demands from AI data centers. Now, the Trump Administration is relaxing environmental and safety regulations for new nuclear reactors. In this episode, a look at what would happen to our environment - and our energy bills - if utilities race to meet AI demand by building more nuclear reactors.…

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Why nuclear power isn’t the solution to data center demand

January 23, 2026

The AI boom (or bubble, depending on your perspective) has spurred renewed interest in building new nuclear reactors to supply the enormous amount of energy data centers use.…

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Defender Episode 63: How Caledonia, WI Defeated a Data Center

How Caledonia Defeated a Data Center

January 12, 2026

How a small Wisconsin community stood up to one of the most powerful companies in the world… and won. And what we can all learn from their fight.…

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Stop unchecked data center development

January 5, 2026

If data centers come to Wisconsin, they must benefit—not harm—our communities. But right now, we have far more questions than answers about their impacts.…

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Resources at Risk: AI Data Centers in Wisconsin

December 19, 2025

Tune into our 2025 Doug La Follette Environmental Speakers Program event and hear insights from climate, energy, and water experts, plus a first-hand perspective from a community on the frontlines of the data center fight.…

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Protecting Wisconsin from Unchecked AI Data Center Development

December 16, 2025

AI data center development has implications for every part of our environment from the air we breathe and water we drink.…

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Thousands sign petition to pause AI data center approvals in Wisconsin

December 2, 2025

Petition calls for a comprehensive state plan to ensure AI data center development will not harm communities…

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Episode 60: Hey Tech Companies, Your Gas is Showing

Hey Tech Companies, Your Gas is Showing!

November 24, 2025

In this episode, how AI is causing a fossil fuel boom in Wisconsin and the lawsuit just filed to try and stop it. …

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Episode 59: Who's paying for data centers?

Who’s Paying for Data Centers?

November 17, 2025

AI data centers are causing an unprecedented surge in energy demand across our state. Will Wisconsinites be left shouldering part of the cost?…

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New Analysis: Data Center Water Consumption Will Be Far Higher Than Tech Companies Claim

November 4, 2025

When water use at power plants is accounted for, one AI data center could use more water than an entire Wisconsin city.…

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