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Last Line of Defense: Battle Over Wisconsin Gas Plant Intensifies

January 23, 2024

"We're the last line of defense to protect our, our, our sacred spaces, our water, our air."…

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Uncovering Air Pollution

October 19, 2023

In this episode, Amy talks with Langston Verdin, founder of MKE Fresh Air Collective, a community-led air quality monitoring project in Milwaukee.…

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Under the Lens: Hazardous Air Pollutants in Wisconsin

October 3, 2023

Over half of people of color in Wisconsin cities live within one mile of a facility that emits Hazardous Air Pollution. By Paul…

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Proposed EPA power plant rules would save Wisconsin millions in healthcare-related costs

October 2, 2023

  Power plant rules recently proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will have dramatic health impacts here in Wisconsin, according to a…

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New Analysis: Proposed EPA power plant rules would save Wisconsin millions in healthcare-related costs

September 25, 2023

Power plant rules recently proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will have dramatic health impacts here in Wisconsin, according to a new analysis from Clean Wisconsin.…

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Clean Wisconsin shares coal plant closure plan ahead of Alliant Energy rate case hearing

September 13, 2023

Alliant Energy could use available federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to finance closure of the Edgewater Unit 5 coal-fired power plant in Sheboygan, Wis., saving its ratepayers more than $168 million. That money could be reinvested in nearly 150 megawatts of clean, solar generation.…

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Health Benefits From EPA’s Proposed Regulations on Wisconsin Power Plants

August 5, 2023

Analysis finding that EPA’s proposed power plant rules will bring nearly $50 million in healthcare-related benefits for Wisconsin.…

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The Future of Fossil Fuels in Wisconsin

June 27, 2023

The Biden EPA recently rolled out its strongest-ever proposal to slash planet-warming emissions from power plants. The proposed rule is arguably the most aggressive action the EPA has ever taken to curb carbon pollution, but what will it mean in Wisconsin?…

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Under the Lens: Visualizing Ammonia Air Pollution

June 27, 2023

  It’s summer, and in Wisconsin, that means peak season for dangerous ammonia air pollution. A new analysis of satellite imagery by Clean…

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Wisconsin’s Smoky Summer Should Be a Wakeup Call for Policymakers

June 27, 2023

“The public health threat that we’ve been enduring for weeks must be a wakeup call for policymakers. Fires in places like Canada and the western United States are both products and causes of climate change. There is action we can take right now to ensure that Wisconsin is part of the climate solution.”…

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