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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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Meet The Teen Who Is Suing Wisconsin Over Climate Change

March 16, 2026

Wisconsin has laws on the books that are actively helping to keep fossil fuels burning here. But maybe not for long. In this episode meet one of 15 kids who is suing our state over climate change. …

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Episode 70: Chaos Theory

Chaos Theory

March 9, 2026

Stopping the all-out assault on our environment …

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The Bad River at Copper Falls State Park. Photo: Clean Wisconsin

Line 5 Legal Battle: Environmental Groups File Petition for Judicial Review of Permit Decision

February 24, 2026

Petition calls for pipeline construction to remain on hold while decision is under review.…

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Clean Wisconsin Sues EPA Over Repeal of Climate Protections

February 18, 2026

Overwhelming evidence shows climate change is already hurting Wisconsinites.…

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How Superior WI Defeated a Gas Plant

February 16, 2026

In this episode, Amy talks with the mayor of Superior, Wis., about the long journey to defeat the Nemadji Trail Energy Center.…

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Judge Upholds Permit for Line 5 Oil Pipeline

February 13, 2026

An administrative law judge has upheld a key permit granted last year by Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources for Canadian oil giant Enbridge to build 41 miles of new oil pipeline through northern Wisconsin. …

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Episode 66: Why Wisconsin should be more like Texas!

Why Wisconsin should be more like Texas!

February 2, 2026

What January’s major winter storm is teaching us about our power grid—and the painful lesson we are all going to learn this month about natural gas.…

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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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Under the Lens: How much energy can wind turbines generate?

January 15, 2026

The next time you look at a wind turbine and think the blades are moving too slow to be doing any work, remember that they are doing more than perhaps meets the eye.…

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