Clean Wisconsin applauds announced closing of Columbia power plant
February 2, 2021
The closing of this coal plant is yet another step towards our clean energy future in Wisconsin, reducing our carbon emissions and protecting public health.…
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Statement supporting shuttering of Edgewater 5 coal plant
May 22, 2020
MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin strongly supports Alliant Energy’s plan to retire the Edgewater Unit 5 coal plants in Sheboygan by the end of 2022, which the utility announced Friday morning.…
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Why we’re suing to stop the Nemadji Trail Energy Center
February 28, 2020
The environmental impacts, from a warming climate to local water concerns, would be felt by all Wisconsin residents. That’s why we feel it is important to take this legal stand.…
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Clean Wisconsin & Sierra Club challenge gas plant approval
February 28, 2020
Clean Wisconsin and the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court on Friday asking for review of the Public Service Commission’s decision to approve construction of a large gas power plant proposed for a site in Superior, Wisconsin.…
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The Myth of “Intermittent” Renewable Energy
October 16, 2019
Here's why we don't need another gas plant in Wisconsin.…
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Trump’s ‘Dirty Power Plan’ won’t turn back clock on energy
June 19, 2019
Clean Wisconsin criticized the Environmental Protection Agency’s rewrite of the Clean Power Plan Wednesday, saying the new rule does not change the reality that clean energy like wind and solar are more economical than coal and natural gas.…
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Fossil Fuels in the Northland
May 22, 2019
Why we don’t need a new gas plant in Wisconsin.…
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Prevented Construction of Coal Plant Along Mississippi River
January 11, 2016
In 2008, and for the first time in state history, the PSC voted unanimously to reject a new coal plant proposal.…
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Established Wisconsin Power Plant Mercury Rule
November 13, 2015
Clean Wisconsin catalyzed the effort to establish nation-leading emission standards for coal-fired power plants in 2004.…
Read MoreClean Wisconsin Files Suit Seeking Air Permit for Weston Power Plant
July 24, 2012
Clean Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today, asking the court to compel the DNR to issue an air permit for Wisconsin Public Service Corporation’s (WPS) Weston coal plant located in Rothschild, which has been operating with an expired air permit since 2009.…
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