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Press Coverage (2026)

September 10, 2026  |  Wisconsin Examiner

Wisconsin DNR tells Enbridge to stop work on pipeline after natural gas leak

September 10, 2026  |  Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin DNR asks Enbridge to halt work on temporary bypass around site of gas leak

September 10, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Judge rules data center energy demand is not a ‘trade secret’

September 9, 2026  |  Capital & Main

Wisconsin GOP Candidate Is Exploiting the Data Center Backlash to Hit Solar, Wind

September 9, 2026  |  Ozaukee Press

EDITORIAL: Draw a legal line in the sand

September 6, 2026  |  Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

Pierce County Residents Celebrate Ruling on Farm Expansion Permit, Groundwater Standards

September 4, 2026  |  Fox 6 News Milwaukee

Shorewood beach trespassing case; court dismisses citation

September 3, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee court reverses Shorewood Lake Michigan beach access ruling

September 3, 2026  |  Wisconsin Public Radio

Milwaukee County Judge reverses trespassing citation in Lake Michigan beach walker case

August 27, 2026  |  The Cap Times

Editorial: Wisconsin must hold corporate polluters like Enbridge accountable

August 26, 2026  |  Pierce County Journal

Judge sides with Pierce Co. residents in major victory in Ridge Breeze challenge

August 26, 2026  |  Wisconsin Public Radio

Judge says permit for western Wisconsin CAFO fails to adequately protect groundwater

August 26, 2026  |  Wisconsin Examiner

Judge says western Wisconsin CAFO permit doesn’t do enough to protect groundwater

August 25, 2026  |  The Daily Reporter

Winnebago County eyes pause for data centers in four townships

August 21, 2026  |  Market to Market – Iowa PBS

Data Center Boom Divides Rural America

August 14, 2026  |  WUWM 89.7 FM

Circuit court decision on Lake Michigan shoreline access expected by Sept. 4

August 13, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal  Sentinel

Lake Michigan beach access appeal could define public, private rights

August 13, 2026  |  Tech Times

Vantage Data Centers Weighs $100 Billion IPO, Largest in Data Center History

July 31, 2026  |  The Cool Down

Bad River Tribe, environmental groups challenge 4 Wisconsin utility water crossing approvals

July 30, 2026  |  The Daily Cardinal

Sierra Club challenges environmental review for proposed Wisconsin AI data center

July 29, 2026  |  National Catholic Reporter

An AI data center is being built on my grandma’s garden

July 29, 2026  |  Ashland Daily Press

New suit challenges DNR approvals at four Ashland County creeks

July 29, 2026  |  Ozaukee Press

Letter to the Editor: Mr. Mayor, go to bat for city to limit data center pollution

July 24, 2026  |  Wisconsin Public Radio

Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute

July 17, 2026  |  Wisconsin Examiner

Wildfire smoke blankets Wisconsin; advocates stress need to confront climate change

July 13, 2026  |  In Business Madison

Groups sue Wisconsin DNR over environmental review of Port Washington data centers

July 10, 2026  |  Wisconsin Public Radio

Groups sue Wisconsin DNR over environmental review of Port Washington data centers

July 10, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Environmental groups sue DNR over Port Washington data center reviews

July 1, 2026  |  Ashland Daily Press

Enbridge Line 5 drilling fluid spill near Vaughn Creek releases into wetland

June 28, 2026  |  Fortune

The retired college professor fighting a $313 trespassing ticket in Wisconsin thinks he’s part of a national struggle

June 9, 2026  |  The Conversation

Who is allowed to walk on the beach? It depends on where you live

June 8, 2026  |  Wall Street Journal

The Bitter Feud Between a Dog Walker and a Dentist Over Who Owns the Beach

June 5, 2026  |  Wisconsin Public Radio

Private property signs go up along shoreline past popular nature preserve in Ozaukee County

May 29, 2026  |  Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin Youth Appeal Ruling to Dismiss Climate Lawsuit

May 20, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Federal rollback of PFAS standards leave Wisconsin with questions

May 19, 2026  |  The Capital Times

Judge halts some work on Enbridge Line 5 pipeline reroute

May 15, 2026  |  Northern News Now

Wisconsin judge partially halts work on Line 5 reroute project

May 12, 2026  |  WUWM 89.7 FM

Man who took Lake Michigan shoreline access to court shares where his case stands

May 7, 2026  |  Wisconsin Watch

PSC approves Alliant-Meta data center power deal while criticizing ‘black box’ approach

May 6, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee has to replace its lead pipes by 2037. But 65,000 remain

May 6, 2026  |  Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin groups among more than 80 calling for emergency action on nitrate pollution

April 24, 2026  |  Big Radio

Madison law firm calls on city of Janesville to waive processing fee for open records request from neighborhood group seeking info on data center proposals

April 23, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

DNR backup diesel generator review for AI data center sparks criticism

April 23, 2026  |  The Janesville Gazette

SNOW Janesville enlists environmental law group in open records dispute with city of Janesville

April 20, 2026  |  The Capital Times

Wisconsin communities fight back against corporate excess

April 16, 2026  |  WDIO

Enbridge Line 5 pipeline work could be halted in post-court hearing

April 16, 2026  |  Ashland Daily Press

Judge weighs Line 5 stay as construction continues and Band warns of irreversible harm

April 15, 2026  |  Wisconsin Public Radio

Port Washington residents urge DNR to deny air quality permits for data center

March 20, 2026  |  Wisconsin Examiner

Shining a light on the inner workings of government is more important than ever

March 18, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Microsoft vows to end secret data center agreements with local governments

March 16, 2026  |  Investigate Midwest

More than NDAs. Wisconsin communities face scrutiny over data center secrecy.

March 12, 2026  |  Circle of Blue

Great Lakes States Face a Data Center Governance Gap

March 11, 2026  |  Investigate Midwest

Wisconsin agency tasked with industrial farm permits plagued by low-staffing levels

March 9, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Alliant Energy Center Ordered to Reveal More Details About Meta’s Beaver Dam Data Center

March 4, 2026  |  Wisconsin Public Radio

Opponents blast CAFO’s plan to expand in Pierce County in contested case hearing

February 25, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

CDC awards Milwaukee Health Department with grant for lead testing

February 24, 2026  |  Wisconsin Examiner

Environmental groups file challenge to DNR Line 5 decision

February 13, 2026  |  City Cast Madison

Lake Michigan shoreline walker case moves to Court of Appeals

February 9, 2026  |  WUWM 89.7 FM

Kids v. Wisconsin in the Fight for Our Climate

January 30, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

At issue in Great Lakes beach access: constitution vs. court rulings

January 30, 2026  |  Wisconsin Public Radio

Shorewood trespassing citation could decide future of beach access in Wisconsin

January 28, 2026  |  The Capital Times

Why these children are suing Wisconsin over climate change

January 23, 2026  |  Inside EPA

Wisconsin Officials Near Deal On PFAS ‘Passive Receiver’ Exemptions

January 16, 2026  |  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Environmental groups skeptical of Microsoft’s vows on data centers

January 13, 2026  |  Public News Service

WI vote puts proposed hog farms under scrutiny