Emerald ash borer detected in Beloit

Democrats oppose bill affecting asbestos lawsuits

Published: May 8, 2013
Tags: asbestos

The state Assembly has passed a bill opponents say would slow asbestos-exposure lawsuits.

Kewaunee nuclear plant closes permanently

Published: May 8, 2013
Tags: Dominion Resources, Kewaunee Power Station, nuclear power

A Wisconsin nuclear power plant has shut down after nearly 40 years of generating electricity.

IRS issues new guidance for green energy tax credits

Published: May 7, 2013
Tags: green building, IRS, renewable energy, wind turbines

The Internal Revenue Service has issued new guidelines for determining when construction has begun on a renewable energy facility in order for a taxpayer to become eligible for certain tax credits created under last year’s American Taxpayer Relief Act.

SS Badger kicks off season, allowed to dump coal ash (UPDATE)

Published: May 6, 2013
Tags: coal ash, EPA, SS Badger

The SS Badger, the nation’s last operating coal-fired ferryboat, kicked off its sailing season Monday while awaiting word on a proposed deal with the government over releasing waste ash into Lake Michigan.

Commission proposes civil penalty against Kewaunee plant owners

Published: May 1, 2013
Tags: Dominion Energy, Kewaunee power plant, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $70,000 civil penalty against the owner of the Kewaunee nuclear power plant, which will soon be decommissioned.

Police arrest 2 at work site for Keystone XL pipeline

Published: April 29, 2013
Tags: Keystone XL pipeline, Michels Corp., TransCanada

Two people were arrested Monday after chaining themselves to a piece of equipment at a construction site for the Keystone XL pipeline.

Panel: Structures may be needed to boost lakes

Published: April 28, 2013
Tags: Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan

A U.S.-Canadian panel urged both nations Friday to consider installing water retention structures to boost levels on Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, which fell to their lowest point on record in January and have lagged well below their historical average since the late 1990s.

TransCanada says Keystone XL to be delayed

Published: April 26, 2013
Tags: Keystone XL, pipeline, TransCanada Corp.

The chief executive of TransCanada Corp. said Friday the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline will be in service months later than expected and cost more as it continues to await U.S. government approval.

The OSHA report

Published: April 26, 2013
Tags: Appleton, arena, Ballweg Construction Inc., citation, commercial, electrical, fall protection, Fort McCoy, framing, Fred Hall Construction LLC, Ghidorzi Construction Co. LLC, Green Bay, head protection, institutional, Knoelke Construction LLC, ladder, Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Menomonie, New Berlin, osha, roofing, safety, scaffolding, scissor lift, settlement, stairways, Steve Fischer Construction LLC, Steve Wilder, T.D. Countertops LLC, terrazzo, tile, training, truss, U Builders LLC, VDH Electric Inc., Verona, Waukesha, Wausau, wiring

The Daily Reporter’s weekly digest of companies that have been cited by OSHA for violations during work around the state.