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Wildfire Smoke in Wisconsin: Effects on Health

November 4, 2025

The number of days that Wisconsin’s air quality is affected by wildfire smoke has risen dramatically over the past 15 years, causing increased death and disruption in the state.…

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Wisconsin foots the bill for coal’s last hurrah

November 2, 2025

Our electricity bills are about to get higher because the Trump Administration is forcing a Michigan coal power plant to needlessly stay open.…

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Air pollution from power plant smokestack

Hazardous Air Pollutants & Environmental Justice in Wisconsin

October 30, 2025

Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAPs) can cancer or other serious health effects but there are currently no air quality standards for HAPs.…

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How much would you pay? Measuring the value of a clean environment

August 25, 2025

How much would you pay to swim in a clean lake? To fish in a pristine stream? You may not ever think about that, but meet somebody who does -- a lot…

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EPA power plant rules would slash harmful air pollution and carbon emissions in Wisconsin

July 18, 2025

New pollution standards for coal and gas-fired power plants would have an enormous impact on public health and carbon emissions in Wisconsin. According…

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Dangerous Smoke Blanketing Wisconsin Should be a Wakeup Call for Policymakers

July 13, 2025

"There is action we can take right now to ensure that Wisconsin is part of the climate solution.”…

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Gas-hungry data centers: The biggest threat to the clean energy transition?

July 8, 2025

With the recent change in federal administration, incentives for clean energy are at risk. And there is another trend threatening to derail decarbonization goals—the data center boom.…

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We Energies pushes back coal plant retirement

June 26, 2025

"This is a company that time and time again has taken a shortsighted, profit-driven approach to energy production and planning, and its customers are paying for it."…

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Trump order to keep Michigan coal plant running could mean higher energy bills in Wisconsin

June 17, 2025

Consumers Energy wants to recoup costs to bring a coal plant back online through price increases on customers across the Midwest grid.…

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PSC approves plan to power AI data center with gas plants

May 22, 2025

Decision will bring 1,200 MW of new, dirty power to southeast Wisconsin.…

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