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Port Washington data center moving ahead as new report urges cities to plan for water supply


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Port Washington data center moving ahead as new report urges cities to plan for water supply

Wed, 2025-10-01 14:33

Great Lakes Commission

An $8 billion data center campus is coming to Port Washington, Wisconsin. The city’s common council unanimously approved the development in August, despite dozens of residents sharing their concerns over […]

Great Lakes Commission, cities, city, council, data center, development, Energy, new, News, plan, report, Washington, Water, Wisconsin


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Port Washington data center moving ahead as new report urges cities to plan for water supply


Wed, 2025-10-01 14:15

Great Lakes Commission

An $8 billion data center campus is coming to Port Washington, Wisconsin. The city’s common council unanimously approved the development in August, despite dozens of residents sharing their concerns over […]

Great Lakes Commission, cities, city, council, data center, development, Energy, new, News, plan, report, Washington, Water, Wisconsin


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Lawmakers want Lake Superior island chain to become national park


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Lawmakers want Lake Superior island chain to become national park

Wed, 2025-09-24 14:01

Great Lakes Commission

Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany reintroduced the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act this month, which aims to designate Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin as a National Park. Read […]

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Riveredge Nature Center to release more lake sturgeon into Lake Michigan


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Riveredge Nature Center to release more lake sturgeon into Lake Michigan

Wed, 2025-09-24 13:38

Great Lakes Commission

The Riveredge Nature Center in Saukville, Wisconsin, has raised hundreds of lake sturgeon that will soon be released in Lake Michigan. In partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, […]

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The F.J. King, lost in 1886, is found in the depths of Lake Michigan


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The F.J. King, lost in 1886, is found in the depths of Lake Michigan

Wed, 2025-09-24 13:01

Great Lakes Commission

Long rumored to be on the floor of the lake but never seen, the F.J. King schooner had eluded divers and taunted storytellers for generations. It was miles off the […]

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Wisconsin grants $1.3M to boost coastal community projects and preservation


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Wisconsin grants $1.3M to boost coastal community projects and preservation

Mon, 2025-09-22 13:14

Great Lakes Commission

In celebration of “Coastal Awareness Month,” the Wisconsin Department of Administration announced $1.3 million in Wisconsin Coastal Management Program grants for 35 coastal communities across the state. Read the full […]

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Freshwater Collaborative to invest $4.2 million in water research and workforce development


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Freshwater Collaborative to invest $4.2 million in water research and workforce development

Mon, 2025-09-22 12:23

Great Lakes Commission

The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, a partnership between Wisconsin’s 13 public universities, has announced its commitment to investing more than $4.2 million in funding to support water education and water […]

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UWGB receives grant to study microplastic impact on Great Lakes life


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UWGB receives grant to study microplastic impact on Great Lakes life

Fri, 2025-09-19 12:18

Great Lakes Commission

A $330,000 grant has been bestowed upon the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in order to study the impact of microplastics on aquatic life in Lake Michigan. A team will collect […]

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Environmental group sues Racine to release expected water use at Microsoft data center


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Environmental group sues Racine to release expected water use at Microsoft data center

Wed, 2025-09-17 14:11

Great Lakes Commission

An environmental group is suing the City of Racine, Wisconsin, to disclose projected water use at Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center, one of the first moves in what will likely […]

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Hopes and fishes


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Hopes and fishes

Fri, 2025-09-12 12:38

Great Lakes Commission

Across Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, lake whitefish populations have been on the verge of collapse. But in Green Bay, Wisconsin, lake whitefish have been unexpectedly thriving. Read the full […]

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USS Cobia leaves Manitowoc for first time in almost 30 years


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USS Cobia leaves Manitowoc for first time in almost 30 years

Mon, 2025-09-08 13:31

Great Lakes Commission

The historic USS Cobia, a Gato-class submarine that arrived in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in 1970, has left its home at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum for the first time since the 1990s. […]

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COMMENTARY: Thirsty data centers in Wisconsin should disclose water use


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COMMENTARY: Thirsty data centers in Wisconsin should disclose water use

Fri, 2025-08-29 13:35

Great Lakes Commission

Given society’s growing interest in AI, the data center industry will likely continue its rapid expansion. But without a consistent and transparent way to track water consumption over time, the […]

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