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Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Friday lifting Wisconsin's ban on new nuclear plants, brushing aside fears of meltdowns in hopes of creating what he called a safe energy option for the state.
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Read More »Senate votes to lift nuclear moratorium
The state Senate has passed a bill that would lift Wisconsin's ban on new nuclear plants.
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Read More »Assembly approves lifting nuclear moratorium (UPDATE)
Legislators moved closer toward lifting Wisconsin's ban on new nuclear power plants on Tuesday, with the Assembly passing a bill that would do away with the moratorium despite Democrats' warnings about dangerous meltdowns and radioactive waste.
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Read More »Republicans propose lifting nuclear plant moratorium (UPDATE)
A Republican legislator is renewing a push to lift Wisconsin's moratorium on new nuclear power plants, saying the state's manufacturers must have a reliable source of energy as burning fossil fuels grows more expensive.
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Read More »State records describe power plant saga
Here’s one overlooked virtue of government transparency: More often than not, it shows public officials acting with good intentions.
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Read More »Fee to build phantom nuke waste site ends
Something could be missing from your next electric bill: a fee that electric customers have been paying for 31 years to fund a federal nuclear waste site that doesn't exist.
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Read More »Nuclear plant closures show industry’s struggles
A Wisconsin utility shuttered its plant last month after it couldn't find a buyer. It's the latest setback for an industry that seemed poised for growth not long ago.
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Read More »Decommissioning nuclear plant a long process
The Kewaunee nuclear power plant may have been disconnected from the power grid, but the process to decommission the facility will take a long time.
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Read More »Kewaunee nuclear plant closes permanently
A Wisconsin nuclear power plant has shut down after nearly 40 years of generating electricity.
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Read More »Point Beach power plant shutdown upcoming
The owners of the Point Beach nuclear power plant continue to make improvements at the Two Creeks facility and have increased the output of its two reactors by 17 percent.
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