Environment

Amid Dust-up We Energies Apologizes

Amid Dust-up We Energies Apologizes

We Energies executives sit in the hot seat as residents complain about finding coal dust in their neighborhood.

Where The Great Lakes Compact Ends and Wisconsin Law Begins

Where The Great Lakes Compact Ends and Wisconsin Law Begins

Why the Waukesha and Foxconn water diversions involve different rules.

Murphy’s Law: How Foxconn Will Pollute Wisconsin
Murphy’s Law

How Foxconn Will Pollute Wisconsin

And why the company may get away with it.

Midwest Energy News: Coal Dust Recurring in Oak Creek?
Midwest Energy News

Coal Dust Recurring in Oak Creek?

Residents and We Energies disagree, company meets with community Wednesday.

Campaign Cash: Big Polluters Are Big Campaign Donors
Campaign Cash

Big Polluters Are Big Campaign Donors

List of top polluting contributors is led by We Energies.

Midwest Energy: Crowdfunding Program Creates Solar Power
Midwest Energy

Crowdfunding Program Creates Solar Power

Two Milwaukee non-profits among 11 groups using this to go solar.

Campaign Cash: GOP’s Favorite Sand Mining Company
Campaign Cash

GOP’s Favorite Sand Mining Company

Assembly Republicans have twice passed a bill exempting a Georgia company from state law.

Midwest Energy News: Midwest Utilities Embracing Renewable Energy
Midwest Energy News

Midwest Utilities Embracing Renewable Energy

Including We Energies. But critics say these long-term goals allow decades of fossil fuel use.

Op Ed: The Myth of Clean Coal
Op Ed

The Myth of Clean Coal

Coal causes disease and death. We Energies should switch to clean energy.

We Energies Polluting Oak Creek?

We Energies Polluting Oak Creek?

Data shows coal dust covering homes. Residents, environmentalists raise alarm.

Op Ed: How Walker Destroyed Bipartisan Conservation
Op Ed

How Walker Destroyed Bipartisan Conservation

Democrats and Republicans agreed on need to protect state’s environment. Not any more.

Op Ed: Foxconn Water Request Violates Law
Op Ed

Foxconn Water Request Violates Law

Company wants massive diversion of Lake Michigan water. But DNR won't oppose it.