Articles tagged with biomass

Thu, September 29, 2011

Biomass power plant lawsuit dropped

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by opponents of the biomass power plant in Rothschild.

Marathon County Judge Mike Moran ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

We Energies pours foundation on new biomass plant

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Another major milestone for the construction of the new biomass power plant in Rothschild as hundreds of concrete trucks poured the ...

Thu, July 07, 2011

We Energies holds open house on biomass project today

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Construction is starting on the new biomass power plant in Rothschild and We Energies is hosting an informational open house tonight ...

Mon, June 27, 2011

Biomass plant site prep starts this week

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – We Energies will begin some work this week to prepare the site for a new biomass power plant in Rothschild.

The ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Legal challenge to new biomass plant

UNDATED (WSAU) A group that's opposed to the biomass plant in Rothschild has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the project.

The group ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

Domtar signs approval for new biomass plans with We Energies

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Domtar has approved a revised plan for the biomass power plant in Rothschild.

The move comes after the Public Service Commission ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Biomass permit appeal hits technicality

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Natural Resources will not consider an appeal from Rothschild residents upset with the agency's decision to grant ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Rothschild Biomass plant moves forward

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – We Energies agreed Monday to continue working on plans for a biomass power plant in Rothschild while Domtar said it would ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Biomass power plant wins final approval

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Public Service Commission gave final approval Thursday to plans for a biomass power plant in Rothschild.

The panel’s ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

State sets new conditions for biomass plant

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - We Energies won approval from state regulators Friday to build a biomass power plant in Rothschild. But there are some strings ...

Sat, May 07, 2011

State panel OK's biomass plant

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - State regulators agreed late Friday to let We Energies build and operate a 50 megawatt biomass power plant near the Domtar ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Report: Biomass plant's green power too expensive

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s largest utility was told yesterday to re-structure its plans to pay for a new power plant near Wausau that would ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

DNR OK's biomass plant permits

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Natural Resources has approved two permits that will let We Energies build and operate a biomass power plant ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Activists speak out against Rothschild biomass plant

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – A small crowd gathered last night to hear testimony against the proposed biomass plant in Rothschild.

Meg Sheehan, an environmental attorney ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

Google backs biomass fuel firm CoolPlanetBiofuels

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The venture capital arm of Google Inc has invested in a start-up that is developing technology to produce fuel from inedible ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Few public comments at DNR biomass hearing

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Department of Natural Resources officials heard only a few public comments tonight at a public testimony session for the proposed Domtar ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Public hearing tonight on Biomass plant

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) - The Wisconsin department of Natural Resources will be holding a public meeting tonight to decide the fate of two permits for ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Biomass plant wins early approval of air permits

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Department of Natural Resources has given preliminary approval to two air pollution permits that would let We Energies build ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

State drops plans for a Madison biomass plant

MADISON (WSAU) Environmentalists accuse Governor Scott Walker of killing clean energy in Wisconsin. That’s after the administration canceled plans yesterday to build a ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

Supporters outnumber opponents at biomass public hearing

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Speakers in favor of the proposed Rothschild biomass power plant outnumbered opponents last night as the final verbal testimony was taken ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

Final public hearing on Biomass Plant tomorrow night

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) - You'll have a chance to speak your mind on the biomass power plant in Rothschild tomorrow at a public hearing ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Biomass open-house Saturday

ROTHSCHILD, Wis (WSAU) If you have questions about the proposed biomass plant in Rothschild, an open house is scheduled for this weekend. Domtar and ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

Groundbreaking for Madison biomass plant

MADISON (WRN) Work is underway on a biomass power plant at UW Madison. Governor Jim Doyle says the $251 million dollar project to convert ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Wausau approves biomass plant height variances

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s zoning board of appeals has unanimously approved two height variances for a proposed biomass power plant in Rothschild.

We ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

Tomahawk mill has concerns over Rothschild biomass plant

TOMAHAWK, Wis (WSAU) A paper mill in Tomahawk has filed papers against a proposed biomass plant in Rothschild. Packaging Corporation of America already operates ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

Hearing date set for biomass power plant

UNDATED (WSAU) The state Public Service Commission and the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on the Rothschild biomass power plant ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

Biomass plant passes preliminary environmental review

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – An environmental assessment done by state regulators has found that a proposed biomass power plant in Rothschild will not have a ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

Rothschild passes biomass power plant site plan

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Rothschild has approved the site plan for a proposed biomass power plant near the Domtar paper mill.

The village board agreed ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Biomass power plant site plan up for review

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Rothschild could give final approval tonight to the site plan for a new biomass power plant near the Domtar paper mill ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Biomass plant to be built in Park Falls

PARK FALLS, Wis (WSAU) A paper mill in Park Falls will build a biomass plant, smaller but similar to the one proposed in Rothschild ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Height variances approved for biomass project

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – We Energies can exceed a 65-foot height restriction when it builds a boiler building and three chimneys as part of its ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Utility seeks zoning variances for biomass plant

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Rothschild’s zoning board of appeals will hold a public hearing tonight on five variances that proponents of a biomass power ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

Utility holds open houes on biomass plant in Rothschild

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – A Milwaukee-based utility will hold two open houses in Rothschild today on plans to build a 50-megawatt, woody-biomass fired power plant ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

DC Everest schools hire lawyer to review biomass plant

ROTHSCHILD, Wis (WSAU) The D.C. Everest School District will hire an outside attorney to deal with issues surrounding a proposed biomass energy plant ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

High interest in UW-Madison biomass plant

MADISON (WSAU) Almost five dozen Wisconsin businesses are interested in supplying bio-mass material to run a power plant at U-W Madison. Governor Jim Doyle ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Biomass producers get state tax credit

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin will give tax breaks to companies that create bio-mass – things like wood chips and forestry waste that can be turned ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Governor signs biomass energy bill

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin will give tax breaks to companies that create bio-mass – things like wood chips and forestry waste that can be turned into ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

State to Give Tax Breaks to Firms who make Biomass for Electricity

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin will give tax breaks to companies that create biomass – things like wood chips and forestry waste that can be turned ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

PSC to Hold Hearings on Biomass Plant Near Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin utility regulators are taking public comments on a proposed new biomass power plant south of Wausau. We Energies wants to ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Regulators seek input on biomass power plant

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – State regulators want to hear what you think about a proposed biomass power plant in Rothschild.

The Public Service Commission is ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

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