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Goodbye Wetlands; Pipeline Controversy (opens the original)
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The Trump Administration is set to dismantle two major environmental protections. The EPA is planning to drastically limit the definition of wetlands, yanking federal pollution protections for most wetlands in the United States. The Agency is also eliminating its own rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. And it’s unveiling a separate rule that could prevent future administrations from limiting those emissions as well. The Department of Natural Resources is calling on Canad
The Big Spill; Low Water (opens the original)
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Cleanup in northern Wisconsin after what appears to be the biggest reported oil and gas pipeline spill in state history. Canadian oil giant Enbridge spilled more than a million gallons of hazardous natural gas liquids in Iron County, forcing evacuations in the area. It’s unclear whether other toxic chemicals like benzene and hydrogen sulfide were also released or what the impacts may be to Lake Superior or other nearby waterways. The Department of Natural Resources warning boaters to watch out f
Port Washington Data Center & Piping Plovers (opens the original)
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Cloverleaf, the developer behind Port Washington’s controversial AI data center, is reportedly looking to build a new hyperscale data center on the east side of Madison. Energy utility MG&E recently filed a new data center tariff proposal with the Public Service Commission. The City passed a moratorium on AI data centers amid concerns about water use and high energy demands. But that moratorium expires in January. A pair of piping plovers has been seen nesting on Wisconsin Point in Superior for
Oracle backs down; Getting nurdles out of our water (opens the original)
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Oracle is dropping its lawsuit against the state of Wisconsin. The tech giant filed suit in June after the Public Service Commission passed new financial rules for AI data centers in the We Energies Service territory. The new protections—which We Energies claims will “narrow the pool of investors” for AI data center projects in their area—could be used as a blueprint in other parts of the state. A move toward regulating “nurdle pollution” in the Great Lakes. The tiny plastic pellets are used to
Data Center Dilemma: Wisconsin's Environmental Challenge (opens the original)
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There is growing concern over a proposed AI data center in Wisconsin Rapids in Wood County. Neighbors packed a public meeting about the project worried about environmental impacts like energy demand and water consumption. New York-based property developer PNK Group is pushing to build the data center along the Wisconsin River where a paper mill used to operate. Few details about the project have been released. A new study shows about only about half of us check the water quality before heading t
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