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The Defender Episode 75: What's Standing in the Way of Line 5?

What’s Standing in the Way of Line 5?

June 1, 2026

In this episode, Amy talks with a researcher who took a deep dive into the water impacts of Wisconsin's AI data centers.…

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Circuit court issues order limiting pipeline construction while lawsuit over Line 5 permits moves forward

May 15, 2026

A Wisconsin circuit court ordered Enbridge Energy to halt pipeline construction at certain locations while it reviews a lawsuit challenging state regulatory approvals for the Line 5 oil pipeline in northern Wisconsin.…

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PSC requires Alliant Energy to use tariffs for future data centers

May 7, 2026

All future hyperscale data centers in Alliant Energy’s service territory must be served through a standardized tariff, rather than individual contracts.…

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Drilling in the Northwoods

May 6, 2026

In the years since the statewide mining moratorium was repealed in 2017, resource extraction companies have expressed renewed interest in Wisconsin's Northwoods as a promising source for precious metals. …

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State regulators make substantial modifications to We Energies’ AI data center tariff plan

April 24, 2026

Case will likely have implications across the state.…

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Minnesota energy regulators delay decision on gas plant in Superior, WI

April 9, 2026

Cross-state coalition disappointed in Public Utilities Commission decision to delay cancellation of agreements for Minnesota Power’s NTEC gas proposal…

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The price of powering AI

April 7, 2026

Wisconsin is bracing for unprecedented electricity demand driven by massive new AI data centers.…

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Driftwood Point

Superior WI says no to new gas plant

April 6, 2026

Preventing the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure is long and hard work.…

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Clean Wisconsin sues EPA over rollback of toxic air pollution protections

March 31, 2026

Rollback allows more mercury, lead, arsenic and other toxins to be released from power plants.…

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Episode 72: What's a data center tariff and why should you care?

What’s a Data Center Tariff and Why Should You Care?

March 23, 2026

In this episode, a deep dive into data center tariffs at the Public Service Commission and what they mean for you.…

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