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Enbridge hopes to resume Line 5 use by Tuesday after Wisconsin gas leak

Enbridge now hopes to restore service to its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline by Tuesday after a gas leak last week in northern Wisconsin. The Canadian energy firm had hoped to restore service by Saturday. In an update late Wednesday, Enbridge said its crews have been injecting compressed air to ...

Energy developer plans natural gas plants in eastern Wisconsin

A Chicago-based energy developer is planning to build two new large natural gas power plants in eastern Wisconsin, but the company has not yet said how much the project will cost. Invenergy filed an engineering plan for a pair of gas plants with the state Public Service Commission on Aug. ...

Wisconsin budget surplus pegged at nearly $3 billion

The state of Wisconsin collected $23.13 billion in taxes in the 2025-25 fiscal year, a 3.4% increase from the prior year, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Department of Revenue. The amount collected was $450.8 million above the $22.6 billion that the DOR projected ...

Wisconsin anticipates increase for 2026 wild rice harvest

MADISON, Wis. — The wild rice crop is showing improvements in 2026 compared to the past few years of low production, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Spring began with heavy rainfall across northern Wisconsin in April, followed by a pattern of drought through the ...

Enbridge still working on Line 5 leak in Wisconsin

Enbridge says it’s working around the clock to safely remove remaining vapors from a stretch of its Line 5 pipeline after a gas leak in Wisconsin’s Iron County. Enbridge spokesperson Juli Kellner said specialized equipment is being brought in to conduct work on an isolated section of ...