MADISON, Wis. — Indigenous tribes in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin have asked federal officials to deny a utility’s request for a loan to help build a natural gas-fired power plant on the shores of Lake Superior, calling the project unthinkable in the face of climate change. Chippewa tribes located across the northern third of the three states sent a letter …
MADISON, Wis. — A former state regulator applied to become CEO of one of Wisconsin’s largest utility companies just months after voting to approve two of its projects, prompting opponents of the plans to accuse him of bias. As a member of the Public Service Commission, which regulates the state’s utilities, Mike Huebsch voted in favor of Dairyland Power Cooperative’s …