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Indiana refinery fire not expected to hit gas prices much
A major Midwestern oil refinery shut down by a fire should reopen in the next few days, its operators said Monday, and industry experts said the brief shutdown is unlikely to have a major effect on gas prices in the region.
Lawyers awarded $70M+ fees in deadly Florida condo collapse
Lawyers who secured a $1.1 billion settlement in the deadly collapse last year of a beachfront Florida condominium building were awarded more than $70 million in fees Monday by a judge.
Some cities could be left behind on lead pipe replacements
In many cities, no one knows where the lead pipes lie underground. That's important because lead pipes contaminate drinking water.
Judge retains jurisdiction in lawsuit over Enbridge pipeline
A federal judge Thursday kept jurisdiction over a lawsuit seeking to close an oil pipeline crossing a section of the Great Lakes, rejecting Michigan's effort to shift the case to state court.
Climate bill’s unlikely beneficiary: US oil and gas industry
The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge struck down a $192 million oil and natural gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico over future global warming emissions from burning the fuels. It came at a pivotal time for Chevron, Exxon and other industry players: the Biden administration had curtailed opportunities for new offshore drilling, while raising climate change concerns.
Northwoods friends push DNR to protect lakeshore forests to prevent erosion
Wearing blue jeans, a short-sleeved button-down shirt and a look of dismay, John Schwarzmann stood near the shore of Whitney Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. He didn’t like what he saw so close to the shallow waters: too few trees still standing and too many stumps that loggers left behind.
Milwaukee redevelopment authority OKs brownfields cleanup as part of federal funds requirement
The Milwaukee redevelopment committee voted unanimously on Thursday to clean up brownfield site in the city's north side alongside recommended guidelines to comply with requirements for federal funds.
Inflation Reduction Act’s climate promise relies heavily on carbon capture, meaning thousands of miles of pipeline
President Joe Biden signed a sweeping climate, energy and health care bill on Aug. 16, legislation that contains about $370 billion for clean-energy development and combatting climate change.
Evers sending $10 million in grants to reconstruct, treat water in, more than 1,000 private wells
Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that the state is distributing $10 million to rebuild or abandon contaminated wells throughout Wisconsin, or treat water from such wells.
New climate deal spurs hopes of more carbon storage projects
The rolling prairie lands of northeastern Wyoming have been a paradise of lush, knee-deep grass for sheep, cattle and pronghorn antelope this summer.
15 years later, Wisconsin university’s massive Lake Michigan seawall frustrates downstream neighbors
Six years ago, David Spector bought an 80-year old house perched on a 120-foot bluff for its panoramic view of Lake Michigan’s endless horizon. But that priceless view may cost Spector more than he could have imagined as ongoing shoreline erosion edges his house ever closer to the bluff’s precipice and crashing waves below.
In Biden’s big bill: Climate, health care, deficit reduction
The biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change. A hard-fought cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients. A new corporate minimum tax to ensure big businesses pay their share.
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- Marquette professor wins Milek Fellowship with ‘Goldilocks’ solution to an earthquake engineering problem
- Big Bend planners recommend permit for athletic complex’s 1st phase
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of April 20, 2026
- $3M commitment boosts Milwaukee plan for nearly 100 affordable homes
- Where Wisconsin governor candidates stand on data center construction
- Marshfield plans $7.6 million youth center at former J.C. Penney building
- Milwaukee convention hotel plan advances with possible $500 million financing
- 49 townhomes set for downtown Milwaukee’s north edge
- The Brewers’ roof is leaking. But it could be worse
- Wisconsin Supreme Court holds Pabst liable for asbestos exposure at Milwaukee brewery
- Colliers brokers $9.5M sale of Milwaukee townhome community
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Pomp’s Tire Service in DeForest
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)