Oracle’s Nuclear Power Deal Could Save Wisconsin Customers $300 Million as Data Center Demand Grows

Oracle’s Nuclear Power Deal Could Save Wisconsin Customers $300 Million as Data Center Demand Grows

(Photo: USA TODAY) MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — October 6, 2026 — A new agreement between technology giant Oracle and Wisconsin utility We Energies could save electricity customers approximately $300 million in fuel costs, as the companies seek to redirect part of the...
$4.2 Billion Nuclear Investment Targets Ohio and Pennsylvania as Great Lakes Region Faces Rising Power Demand

$4.2 Billion Nuclear Investment Targets Ohio and Pennsylvania as Great Lakes Region Faces Rising Power Demand

(Photo: WKYC) CLEVELAND, Ohio — October 6, 2026 — A federal loan commitment worth up to $4.2 billion is putting Ohio and Pennsylvania at the center of a major nuclear-energy investment, with plans to modernize three existing power plants, increase electricity...
Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Tour Sells Out Immediately. Fans Are Showing Up for More Than Music

Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Tour Sells Out Immediately. Fans Are Showing Up for More Than Music

(Photo: Social Media) DUBLIN, Ireland — October 1, 2026 — Macklemore’s newly announced “Free Palestine” tour has sold out all three of its initial European dates, with tickets disappearing shortly after going on sale. The Grammy-winning rapper announced the sellouts...
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Great Lakes Region as Air Quality Turns Hazardous

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Great Lakes Region as Air Quality Turns Hazardous

(Photo: Retuers) DETROIT, Michigan — July 16, 2026 — Smoke from massive wildfires burning across Canada and northern Minnesota blanketed communities throughout the Great Lakes region Thursday, turning skies hazy and orange while sending air-quality levels into...
Michigan Moves Toward Statewide Septic Code: What SB 771 Could Mean for Homeowners and Great Lakes Water Quality

Michigan Moves Toward Statewide Septic Code: What SB 771 Could Mean for Homeowners and Great Lakes Water Quality

(Photo: Michigan: Senate Bill 771 – First Statewide Septic Code) LANSING, Michigan — July 13, 2026 — Michigan is moving closer to establishing its first statewide septic code, a proposed change that could affect more than 1.3 million septic systems and reshape...
Opinion: License Plate Readers Like Flock Are Expanding Faster Than the Rules Designed to Control Them

Opinion: License Plate Readers Like Flock Are Expanding Faster Than the Rules Designed to Control Them

(Photo: AZPM News) United States — May 29, 2026 Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) — widely deployed by law enforcement agencies through vendors like Flock Safety — are rapidly becoming one of the most extensive surveillance tools in the United States. What began...