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Gov. Evers outlines final-year agenda in state address
Gov. Tony Evers’ final State of the State address details plans on prisons, renewable energy and tax relief.
Bipartisan push supercharges nuclear power in Wisconsin
Wisconsin lawmakers pass a bill offering tax credits to support nuclear power, aiming to make the state a leader in clean energy and energy exports.
Owner of Kewaunee nuclear plant has plans to reopen
The company that owns the decommissioned Kewaunee Power Station says it plans to bring nuclear power generation back to the site.
Data centers lower power costs, says Xcel Energy CEO
Xcel Energy CEO explains how data center growth in Minnesota lowers electricity rates and boosts economic development despite power grid concerns.
Bipartisan support builds for studying nuclear power in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has just one nuclear power plant. Republican legislation, along with an initiative from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, could move the state toward more nuclear power.
Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
Amazon and Google are investing in small nuclear reactors to power their AI and data centers.
US nuclear agency isn’t consistent in tracking costs for some construction projects, report says
The U.S. agency in charge of maintaining the nation's nuclear arsenal is not consistent when it comes to tracking the progress of small construction projects, making it difficult to prevent delays and cost overruns, congressional investigators said in a report released Thursday.
Several universities to experiment with micro nuclear power
If your image of nuclear power is giant, cylindrical concrete cooling towers pouring out steam on a site that takes up hundreds of acres of land, soon there will be an alternative: tiny nuclear reactors that produce only one-hundredth the electricity and can even be delivered on a truck.
US sweetens pot to study siting for spent nuclear fuel storage
The U.S. government has long struggled to find a permanent solution for storing or disposing of spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear power plants, and opposition to such a site is flaring up again as New Mexico lawmakers debate banning a facility without state consent.
US nuclear agency falls short on scheduling, cost estimates
The U.S. agency in charge of jumpstarting the production of key components for the nation's nuclear arsenal is falling short when it comes to having a comprehensive schedule for the multibillion-dollar project.
Biden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plants
The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to rescue nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change.
Wisconsin’s nuclear power plant operator seeks 30 more years
The operator of Wisconsin's only remaining nuclear power plant wants to keep the 50-year-old plant running through 2050.
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- Former Milwaukee Walmart to be redeveloped with mixed uses
- Under construction bridge partially collapses in Oconowomoc
- Building Advantage Career Fair returns to American Family Field this year
- Kelmann Restoration relocating to Milwaukee’s northwest side
- Appleton secures $25M transit center funding two years after announcement
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- Waukesha nonprofit plans ‘brand new’ look for youth shelter
- Transportation key to Betty Brinn Children’s Museum relocation
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- Hartland reviews downtown boutique hotel plans
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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)