By Carl Lindner Two years ago, almost to the day, a dozen or so members of the Clean Power Coalition of Southeast Wisconsin gathered in Ziegler Park, across from We Energies’ headquarters. They were there to protest the pollution and health hazards caused by the two large coal-burning plants in Oak Creek. Since 2017 the […]
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UPDATE: Over 2,000 We Energies customers still without power
UPDATE: Over 2,000 We Energies customers remain without power Wednesday morning. Whole trees toppled over. Power lines were down in some areas of Racine while others seemed untouched. Most of the damage happened between 3 Mile Road and Gould Street, and east of Douglas Avenue to Lake Michigan. ORIGINAL STORY: After a severe thunderstorm whipped through […]
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DHS Omits Key Details In Letter To We Energies Neighbors
For years, residents who live near the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant have looked at the coal-based facility as the source of their health issues. This spring, they were told it was unlikely. In May, residents who filed a grievance with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in November 2015 received a letter from […]
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We Energies Pays $1.25 Million For Land Near Coal Plant
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., the company that owns We Energies, has purchased land south of the Oak Creek Power Plant for $1.25 million, according to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Over the years, the utility has purchased 28 properties in Caledonia near the Oak Creek power plant, 4801 E. Elm Rd, Oak Creek. The parcel was […]
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We Energies Air Monitoring Station Up And Running
We Energies now has an air monitoring station operating near the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant and has started a website where residents can see the amount of particulate matter in the area. Coal, coal dust and fly ash particles have been known to contribute to a number of diseases including: Heart disease, certain […]
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Local Doctor Says Coal Bad for We Energies Neighbors
A local doctor is refuting claims made by We Energies’ officials that the coal plant isn’t contributing to the illnesses of some of its neighbors. Dr. Michael Ganz, an asthma/allergy specialist who owns a private practice in Mount Pleasant, says that after seeing 16 people that live around the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant […]
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We Energies Neighbors Vow To Pressure Politicians
Neighbors that live around the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant gathered for another meeting and vowed to put political pressure on state and federal Legislators to have the power plant converted to use natural gas. However, not all the people who attended the meeting agreed with the idea. The utility, which operates the largest […]
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Meeting Set To Talk About We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant Concerns
UPDATE: Organizers will meet at Crawford Park, 5051 Chester Lane, in the pavilion instead of at the East Side Community Center. Crawford Park is behind Kmart. ORIGINAL STORY: The Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters will host a meeting to talk about issues neighbors living around the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant are having. The meeting is […]
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Editorial: Neighbors Around We Energies Need Answers
At best the map I have showing the number of people living around the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant with health issues is anecdotal and certainly isn’t a formal scientific study, but there’s enough there for further questions to be asked by elected officials and the health community. Of the 34 families (some have […]
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We Energies Gifts Former CNH Property To Racine
An earlier version of this story should have indicated that the property was gifted to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Racine. This version has been corrected. The Racine County Eye regrets the error. Just under $14 million in property changed hands between Dec. 15 through Dec. 19. Here are the highlights from the […]