Cassie Steiner, a staff member with the Sierra Club – John Muir Chapter and recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.

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We Energies Oak Creek Natural Gas Plant Will Be Running by 2028

We Energies Oak Creek Natural Gas Plant Will Be Running by 2028

Will replace coal-fired facility. Critics note it will release large amounts of methane.

Feds Approve Interstate 94 Expansion

Feds Approve Interstate 94 Expansion

Westside freeway would be expanded to eight lanes. Lawsuit possible.

Advocates condemn approval of I-94 expansion
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Advocates condemn approval of I-94 expansion

The project is currently under review for Civil Rights violation

Federal Government Investigating Civil Rights Complaint About I-94 Expansion

Federal Government Investigating Civil Rights Complaint About I-94 Expansion

Groups oppose plan to expand, but not rebuild highway through Milwaukee's West Side.

I-94 Expansion in Milwaukee under federal civil rights investigation
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I-94 Expansion in Milwaukee under federal civil rights investigation

Advocates call on Governor Evers to pause the project; for WisDOT and USDOT not to issue a Final Environmental Impact Statement or a Record of Decision while it is undergoing investigation by the Federal Highway Administration

Op Ed: 8-Lane I-94 Expansion Is Worst for Carbon Emissions
Op Ed

8-Lane I-94 Expansion Is Worst for Carbon Emissions

The 6-lane alternatives are far cleaner and safer, as state analysis shows.

Environmental Groups Want Evers To Block Lakefront Golf Course Land Swap

Environmental Groups Want Evers To Block Lakefront Golf Course Land Swap

Kohler, seeking to build golf course near Lake Michigan, needs land swap with state park.

State’s Utilities Warn That Shutoff Moratorium Ends April 15

State’s Utilities Warn That Shutoff Moratorium Ends April 15

Advocates charge that energy shutoffs will hit low income, mostly minority households.

Op Ed: We Energies’ Rate Hike Falls Hardest on Poor and Minorities
Op Ed

We Energies’ Rate Hike Falls Hardest on Poor and Minorities

PSC wrongly approves price gouging that will increase income disparities in Wisconsin.

Back in the News: Barnes, Nelson Argue Over I-94 Expansion
Back in the News

Barnes, Nelson Argue Over I-94 Expansion

Could it be an issue in Democratic primary for U.S. Senate?

Republicans Slash Public Transit Funding for Milwaukee

Republicans Slash Public Transit Funding for Milwaukee

50% cut for Milwaukee, Madison, but funding for I-94 expansion included in budget.

Statement: Proposed state transportation budget will unnecessarily expand I-94 and leave transit riders in the dust
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Statement: Proposed state transportation budget will unnecessarily expand I-94 and leave transit riders in the dust

Transportation advocates call for more action before the budget heads to Gov. Evers’ desk

Coalition Opposes I-94 Expansion Project
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Coalition Opposes I-94 Expansion Project

Statewide Coalition Urges Decision-Makers to Support Transit and Local Infrastructure, Not Highway Expansion Megaprojects

Op Ed: We Oppose I-94 Expansion
Op Ed

We Oppose I-94 Expansion

Will increase pollution and stormwater flooding while worsening racial segregation.

Study Finds Public Transportation Inequities

Study Finds Public Transportation Inequities

Funding rose 67% for state roads but only 1% for local roads.

Youth Activists to Rally Against Reckless Pipeline Expansion Outside Milwaukee Democratic Debate
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Youth Activists to Rally Against Reckless Pipeline Expansion Outside Milwaukee Democratic Debate

Activists from across the Great Lakes oppose Enbridge’s Alberta Clipper tar sands pipeline expansion scheme