Chris Hubbuch
The Capital Times
La Crosse, WI, United States
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Regulators approve second phase of Alliant Energy's $1.5 billion clean energy plan
The Public Service Commission voted unanimously Thursday to authorize Alliant to buy or build six solar farms at a cost of about $620 million. → Read More
Watch now: Wisconsin man's snow structure towers above his house
Some people climb mountains because they’re there. Dave Greene climbs his to pile more snow on top. → Read More
Dairy industry, environmental groups seek common ground on clean water
The groups said better policies can make farms more sustainable — environmentally and economically. → Read More
Bernie Sanders to stump for Baldwin in Eau Claire
Former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is headed to Wisconsin to stump for Sen. Tammy Baldwin. → Read More
Dairyland growth outpaces state; cooperative leaders vow to continue pursuit of renewables
With industry-beating growth, Dairyland Power Cooperative continues to focus on its long-term goal of diversifying a resource mix traditionally dominated by coal. → Read More
Detour: Wisconsin farmers cope with new bridge restrictions
New weight restrictions were placed on nearly 200 Wisconsin bridges this spring as highway engineers try to account for the strain from newer trucks that use tightly-spaced axles to carry → Read More
Xcel inks deal for Cashton solar garden
Xcel Energy announced plans for a new La Crosse area solar project Tuesday, a day after its first solar community garden in Wisconsin came online, and is seriously considering a → Read More
Badger Coulee line charges ahead as court case lingers
The first segment of a controversial high-voltage power line between La Crosse and Madison is in service, even as the courts consider legal challenges to the project. → Read More
Less oil on the rails, but fears persist as old tank cars remain
Public records show the dozens of oil trains that were rolling through La Crosse each week a few years ago have all but disappeared, and most of the crude still → Read More
La Crosse products to clean water, conserve energy for Panama Canal
INOV8 International Inc. is preparing two evaporators for shipment to Panama, where they will be used to treat dirty bilge water, which contains oil from ship engines. → Read More
Army Corps adjusts Genoa dam to slow spread of invasive carp
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has modified operations of its lock and dam in Genoa in an effort to slow the upstream movement of invasive carp in the Mississippi → Read More
Seeking efficiency, new markets, frac sand mines invest
Despite a slump in the U.S. oil industry, Wisconsin frac sand producers are planning to spend millions of dollars on new plants and loading facilities as they seek to increase → Read More
Monroe County sand mine seeks rail terminal for access to new markets
A Texas mining company plans to build a $10 million rail loading terminal near Tomah that would allow one of the state’s largest frac sand mines to ship its product → Read More
DNR releases frac sand analysis to immediate criticism from environmental group
Wisconsin’s pollution control agency released a draft Tuesday of a comprehensive study of sand mining to swift criticism from environmentalists who say it relies too heavily on industry-funded air quality → Read More
Dairyland Power contracts for 98-megawatt wind farm
Dairyland Power Cooperative has announced plans to purchase 98 megawatts of electricity from a wind farm to be built near Platteville, Wis., nearly tripling the La Crosse-based utility’s wind capacity. → Read More
Wisconsin frac sand industry weathering economic storm, looking for hope in rebounding oil prices
Dogged by low oil prices, Wisconsin’s once-booming frac sand mining industry is down but not out. → Read More
Xcel to proceed with community solar projects in La Crosse, Eau Claire counties
Despite lower-than-anticipated initial interest, Xcel Energy is poised to go forward with two community solar gardens in western Wisconsin. → Read More
Baldwin opiate bill included in Senate VA reform package
A reform package introduced Tuesday by the leaders of the Senate’s Committee on Veterans Affairs includes language designed to curb opioid painkiller misuse within the healthcare system. → Read More
Community solar interest high, but subscriptions lag
What would be Wisconsin’s largest community-owned solar electricity project could be in jeopardy. → Read More
Dairyland, Xcel announce plans to double Wisconsin's solar capacity
Two Wisconsin utilities announced projects Wednesday that will roughly double the state’s solar energy generation capacity. → Read More