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The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to meet the goal of vastly expanding offshore wind energy to address climate change.
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Wisconsin lawmakers approve settlement with factory farm
The Legislature's finance committee approved a $215,000 deal Tuesday between the state Justice Department and a factory farm to settle pollution allegations.
Read More »Gov. Evers approves more than $319,000 in county forest road aid
As state Republicans have slashed funds for state parks in the past, Gov. Evers increases funds for county forest road aid.
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Read More »$2.5B in grants for EV chargers aim at underserved US areas
The federal government on Tuesday announced $2.5 billion in new grants for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations and alternative fueling infrastructure, aiming in part at increasing access in underserved neighborhoods and communities.
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Read More »Foxconn Mount Pleasant campus will get 2,000 solar panels in partnership with We Energies
Foxconn and We Energies announced a partnership to build around 2,000 solar panels in the company's Mount Pleasant campus.
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Read More »Ecosystem restoration project proposed for Mississippi River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at a new Mississippi River restoration project, starting with a 39-mile stretch near Memphis, that could help save threatened and endangered aquatic animals.
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Read More »Midwest could add more ethanol to gasoline under EPA plan
Gasoline with higher blends of ethanol could be sold year-round in eight Midwestern states beginning in 2024 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Read More »Evers addresses PFAS in budget plan
Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget includes about $11 million more in newly announced proposals to address PFAS and other hazardous contaminants in the state, but it’s unclear whether the measures will garner enough support in the Republican-led Legislature.
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Read More »Strand appointed to the PSC
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Summer Strand to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Ellen Nowak, effective March 1. The appointment is effective March 2 for a six-year term expiring in 2029.
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Read More »DNR board member wants more money to maintain public land
The state Department of Natural Resources needs to spend more money to protect wildlife and maintain facilities on public land, a conservative-leaning member of the agency's policy board said Wednesday.
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