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Trump announces $19M modernization of coal plant near Portage
A coal plant in central Wisconsin will receive millions of dollars in federal funding to undergo modernization after it was kept open longer than initially planned.
Oak Creek coal plant closure delayed again
We Energies will again delay the closure of its aging coal plant in Oak Creek, initially planned to shut down in 2023. The utility applied to keep coal fired units open through 2027.
Brown County Board awards $44.1M bid to build port site ahead of coal pile move
The Brown County Board approved a bid from Zenith Tech to head construction of the Port of Green Bay development site that would eventually lead to the relocation of major coal piles.
Retirement of two coal-fired units at Oak Creek Power Plant delayed for a year
We Energies announced it will extend the operating lives of two coal units at the Oak Creek Power Plant through the end of 2026. The units were scheduled to retire by the end of 2025.
Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals […]
China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
China leads the world in solar and wind power installations, but officials said that coal plants are still needed for periods of peak demand.
Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Editorial: Goodbye, coal plants; hello, solar
Coal plants are shutting down in Portage, Oak Creek and Sheboygan. Solar and wind farms are going up in Cambridge, Darien and Grant County.
Regulators OK Xcel’s plans to phase out coal, invest in renewables
Minnesota regulators this week signed off on Xcel Energy's plans to greatly reduce its carbon emissions by obtaining half the power it provides to customers in the Upper Midwest from wind and solar sources by 2030.
We Energies parent to replace coal with natural gas, renewables by 2035
The parent company of We Energies announced plans on Tuesday to phase out coal from its energy-generation mix by 2035 by converting coal plants so they run on natural gas and spending more on renewable energy.
5 UW campuses phase out coal as heating source this year
Five University of Wisconsin campuses are phasing out coal as a heat source this year and will start using a combination of natural gas and heating oil.
Dairyland to close coal-fired Genoa plant, lay off 80
Dairyland Power Cooperative plans to close its coal-fired station in Genoa by the end of 2021.
Today’s News
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
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)