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RAISING THE GREEN BAR: New standards meant to promote ‘healthy’ buildings

January 21, 2019 11:19 am Leave a comment

First came avocado toast. The next thing, it seems, could be a wave of changes to building standards.

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Flood-prone Rock Springs and La Valle libraries recovering

January 19, 2019 6:00 am Leave a comment

The Baraboo River runs through downtown Rock Springs on Jan. 1. The river rose above its banks in August to flood the village's downtown, damaging a nearby library. (Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

In the book "Winter is Here," the Madison children's author Kevin Henkes tells of the changes that occur when snow flies, ponds freeze, icicles form and the landscape turns white.

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Tribe appeals rejection of its challenge to mining permit

January 18, 2019 6:40 am Leave a comment

A native tribe is appealing a federal judge's dismissal of its challenge to a state permit for a zinc and gold mine planned for the Michigan Upper Peninsula.

Even with historic solar projects on horizon, Evers says state has much work to do

January 17, 2019 2:00 pm Leave a comment

Gov. Tony Evers speaks on Thursday at an annual Renewable Energy Summit held by the nonprofit group Renew Wisconsin held in Madison. Evers said a recent string of solar projects has happened despite, not because of, state policies, which he says continue ignore science and innovation. (Staff photo by Nate Beck)

Gov. Tony Evers told a room full of renewable-energy advocates on Thursday that solar projects and similar installations that flooded into Wisconsin in 2018 occurred even as many state policies continued to ignore, rather than embrace, science and innovation.

Tagged with: Ellen Nowak Gov. Tony Evers Mike Kuglitsch Public Service Commission of Wisconsin RENEW Wisconsin renewable energy solar energy

Big winners in Trump rollback of wetlands rules? Developers

January 15, 2019 10:21 am Leave a comment

Andrew Wheeler, acting administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, speaks in December in Lebanon, Tennessee, about a Trump administration proposal to redefine "waters of the United States." Representatives of the administration and Trump himself often say farmers will be the biggest winners from the proposed rollback of federal protections for wetlands and waterways. But under longstanding federal law and rules, farmers and farm land are already exempt from most of the regulatory hurdles the administration is seeking to cut back. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

President Donald Trump said on Monday that farmers would be the big winners from the administration's proposed rollback of federal protections for wetlands and waterways across the country.

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Two Wisconsin counties look to repair 2018 flooding damage

January 14, 2019 7:13 pm Leave a comment

Two neighboring counties in southern Wisconsin are taking steps to clean up the mess left behind last year after floodwaters drenched streets, damaged homes and caused lakes to spill over.

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Walz: Decision on proceeding with Line 3 lawsuit will be his

January 11, 2019 2:16 pm Leave a comment

The Mackinac Bridge spans the Straits of Mackinac. Michigan officials are debating whether there should be a replacement of the 65-year-old twin pipelines that now run through the straits, which link lakes Michigan and Huron. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says his new administration will be "actively engaged" on contentious natural-resources issues, including the Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.

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Federal work at Superfund sites suspended during shutdown

January 11, 2019 2:08 pm Leave a comment

Keisha Brown, 40, stands outside her house in the the Harriman Park neighborhood of Birmingham, Ala. on Wednesday. Brown’s house is within a designated Superfund site in north Birmingham. Work to clean up such sites has ground to a halt as parts of the federal government remain shut down over a dispute about providing money to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. (AP Photo/Kimberly Chandler)

The government shutdown has suspended federal cleanups at Superfund sites around the country and forced the cancellation of public hearings, deepening mistrust and resentment among those who feel people in power long ago abandoned them to living among the toxic residue of the country's factories and mines.

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Dairyland seeks approval for $700M natural-gas plant in Superior

January 9, 2019 3:27 pm Leave a comment

A rendering showing the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center, a $700 million natural-gas power plant that Dairyland Power and Minnesota Power are trying to have built in Superior. Wisconsin regulators recently found the project would lack access to the amount of ground water it would need to operate. (Rendering courtesy of Dairyland Power and Minnesota Power)

Dairyland Power Cooperative has filed an application seeking permission from Wisconsin regulators to build a $700 million natural gas plant in Superior, a project that just barely won regulatory approval in Minnesota last fall.

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Milwaukee committee favors pausing deconstruction policy, after blight spread in 2018

January 8, 2019 4:22 pm Leave a comment

Officials at Augustine Preparatory Academy, a private school at 2607 S. 5th St. in Milwaukee, have long planned to tear down seven vacant houses across the street from their school to make room for a parking lot and other possible developments. But in early 2018, school officials learned a recently passed city law requiring historic houses to be deconstructed rather than demolished would make their demolition plans too expensive. School officials are now calling on the city to pause the enforcement of the deconstruction policy long enough to allow them to knock down the vacant properties, which have attracted crime. (Staff photo by Nate Beck)

After seeing the number of condemned properties increase in the city last year, Milwaukee officials voted on Tuesday to recommend postponement for a city policy requiring contractors to deconstruct rather than demolish historic houses.

Tagged with: Bob Bauman deconstruction Department of Neighborhood Services Milele Coggs Milwaukee Common Council Russell Stamper Tom Mishefske

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Racine County, Construction Services for Racine County Fisher Park New Beach House: Racine County, Construction Services for Racine County Fisher Park New Beach House

Location: Burlington, Wis.Bids Due: Jan. 16, 2020 at 2:00 PM Read More
Veolia Water Milwaukee LLC Jones Island and South Shore Water Reclamation Facilities, Bldg. 311 ASU 1 Replacement, Public Bid No. 48080: Veolia Water Milwaukee LLC Jones Island and South Shore Water Reclamation Facilities, Bldg. 311 ASU…

Location: Milwaukee, Wis.Bids Due: Jan. 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM, Veolia has implemented online project bidding using Quest CDN. For this contract, Veolia will only accept electronic bids through Quest CD… Read More
Milwaukee County, Milwaukee Public Museum 4th Floor Roof Replacement: Milwaukee County, Milwaukee Public Museum 4th Floor Roof Replacement

Location: Milwaukee, Wis.Bids Due: Feb. 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM, bids are to be completed online in Bid Express internet Bidding System at https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/24937/home… Read More
City of Milwaukee, Server Room Cooling Modifications: City of Milwaukee, Server Room Cooling Modifications

Location: Milwaukee, Wis.Bids Due: Jan. 31, 2020 at 10:30 AM Read More
General Prime Contractor Bidders for Utility Improvements Southern Wisconsin Center Department of Health Services - Union Grove: General Prime Contractor Bidders for Utility Improvements Southern Wisconsin Center Department of He…

Location: Union Grove, Wis.Bids Due: Feb. 6, 2020 at 2:00 PM, Base Bid will be received for: A single lump sum bid for All Work. Read More
City of West Allis, 2020 Air-Cooled Chiller Replacement, Project No. 2: City of West Allis, 2020 Air-Cooled Chiller Replacement, Project No. 2

Location: West Allis, Wis.Bids Due: Jan. 29, 2020 at 10:30 AM, sealed bids will ONLY be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through www.questcdn.com… Read More
City of Appleton, Appleton WWTP - HVAC Upgrade A-Buiding: City of Appleton, Appleton WWTP - HVAC Upgrade A-Buiding

Location: Appleton, Wis.Bids Due: Jan. 29, 2020 at 1:45 PM Read More
City of Eau Claire, Replacement of 27 Furnaces at Various Housing Authority Properties: City of Eau Claire, Replacement of 27 Furnaces at Various Housing Authority Properties

Location: Eau Claire, Wis.Bids Due: Feb. 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM, no faxed bid will be accepted Read More
Norwood Health Center, Partial Roof Replacement 2020: Norwood Health Center, Partial Roof Replacement 2020

Location: Marshfield, Wis.Bids Due: Feb. 13, 2020 at 2:00 PM Read More

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