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Construction begins in Wisconsin on large solar farms, amid neighbor concerns

WUWM, October 22, 2019

Bill to revive policy for energy-efficiency projects at schools

The Daily Reporter, October 22, 2019

Hearings set over controversial Xcel Energy project across Bayfield Peninsula

APG Media, October 21, 2019

You can weigh in this week on Xcel Energy’s carbon-free plan

St. Cloud Times, October 21, 2019

Parkside to acquire new solar-power system

Racine Journal Times, October 20, 2019

Cardinal-Hickory Creek: Residents seek reconsideration of power line approval; Iowa County votes to sue PSC

Wisconsin State Journal, October 19, 2019

Natural gas price fixing case headed to trial; billions sought for Wisconsin businesses, institutions

Wisconsin State Journal, October 16, 2019

America’s ‘green economy’ is now worth $1.3 trillion

Bloomberg, October 15, 2019

Superior City Council signals support of $700 million natural gas plant

Minnesota Star Tribune, October 15, 2019

Utilities are promising net zero carbon emissions, but don’t expect big changes soon

Inside Climate News, October 15, 2019

Hearings set to collect comments on Superior power plant

Superior Telegram, October 14, 2019

Young activists protest proposed Superior power plant

Fox 21, October 10, 2019

As green housing becomes popular, the Wisconsin real estate market is adapting. Slowly.

Appleton Post-Crescent, October 9, 2019

Enbridge offers Bad River Band $24M to settle pipeline lawsuit

Duluth News Tribune, October 9, 2019

More solar means more maintenance costs, study finds

Chron.com, October 9, 2019

How Xcel plans to ice coal, cut carbon and charge cars

E & E Publishing, October 9, 2019

Steffen: Assembly to vote on money for coal pile move Thursday

Fox 11, October 7, 2019

State: $700M Nemadji Trail project wouldn’t have ‘sustainable’ water access

The Daily Reporter, October 7, 2019

From the rooftops, big box stores are embracing solar

The New York Times, October 7, 2019

Trump and WI corn farmers: Lawmakers weigh in on ethanol restriction debate

Fox 11, October 6, 2019

Wisconsin conservatives getting on board with renewable energy

The Capital Times, October 5, 2019

State regulators: Proposed Superior natural gas plant would have negative effects on groundwater

Wisconsin Public Radio, October 4, 2019

Milwaukee receives $5.9 from HUD to remove lead from homes

The Daily Reporter, October 4, 2019

Hydrogen power, modular nuclear and other technology Xcel Energy has its eyes on

Minnesota Public Radio, October 3, 2019

Bills would keep residential projects from getting special energy-efficiency financing

The Daily Reporter, October 3, 2019

ATC identifies cause of July 19 transformer explosion; part failure called ‘very rare event’

Wisconsin State Journal, October 3, 2019

Panel OKs bill to make it a felony to trespass on pipeline projects

The Daily Reporter, October 2, 2019

City of Milwaukee awarded $5.6 million lead abatement grant

Milwaukee Business News, October 2, 2019

Americans really want the US to adopt renewable energy like wind and solar power, while rejecting fossil fuels like coal

Business Insider, October 1, 2019

Bills to force lead out of schools, child-care centers, draw scrutiny

The Daily Reporter, October 1, 2019

Solar-panel array planned for Wood Co. to power 40,000 homes

WSAU, October 1, 2019

Trespass near a pipeline, go to prison for 6 years? It could happen in Wisconsin.

Grist, September 30, 2019

Husky Energy begins rebuild of Superior refinery

Superior Telegram, September 30, 2019

Company looks to bring solar array field to Wood County

Wisconsin Rapids City Times, September 27, 2019

Landowners worry about effects of transmission-line project

The Daily Reporter, September 27, 2019

Proposed solar project could bring money to Saratoga and Wood County

Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, September 26, 2019

PSC gives final approval to controversial power line project

WKOW, September 26, 2019

Wisconsin weighs felony for actions against pipelines

Associated Press, September 26, 2019

PSC rejects conflict of interest charges, authorizes $500 million Cardinal-Hickory Creek line

Wisconsin State Journal, September 26, 2019

Activists say new laws to protect critical infrastructure aim to silence them

Minnesota Public Radio, September 25, 2019

Bill to make it a felony to trespass on construction sites

Minnesota Daily Reporter, September 25, 2019

An unusual plan for lowering solar’s customer acquisition costs: infomercials

Green Tech Media, September 25, 2019

Utilities’ big promises on CO2 questioned by analysts

E & E Publishing, September 25, 2019

Electric car owners may not love solar panels so much after all

Bloomberg, September 24, 2019

Barrett wants to spend $13.6M next year to replace lead lines

The Daily Reporter, September 24, 2019

2 PSC regulators accused of bias in Cardinal-Hickory Creek power line case, outside ruling sought

Wisconsin State Journal, September 24, 2019

Proposed Oak Creek plant permit revised following public comment

Racine Journal Times, September 24, 2019

Struggling farmers see bright spot in solar

The Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2019

Xcel’s future needs report gets mixed grades from clean-energy groups

Minnesota Star Tribune, September 23, 2019

Cardinal-Hickory Creek: Opponents charge entanglement in power line case, seek recusals

Wisconsin State Journal, September 23, 2019

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