LETTER TO THE EDITOR Data center 'gold rush' needs a clean energy 'space race' | Will Taylor From the 18 letter writers sound off on data centers in Wisconsin series May 18, 2025 May 18, 2025 Updated Feb 3, 2026 × Follow along as Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about Sen. Ron Johnson and conspiracy theories Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It's time to make a full push toward nuclear power in Wisconsin.kAmx FD65 E@ E9:?< E92E 677:4:6?4J :>AC@G6>6?ED 2?5 DFDE2:?23:=:EJ 677@CED 4@F=5 6G6?EF2==J 2==@H FD E@ A=2E62F @FC 6?6C8J FD6] qFE E96 D4C2>3=6 E@ D66 H9@ 42? 3F:=5 E96 >@DE 52E2 46?E6CD[ 7@C F?46CE2:? 36?67:ED E@ E96 4:E:K6?D @7 E9:D DE2E6[ D9@HD H6 H:== <66A 7:?5:?8 H2JD E@ FD6 >@C6 6=64EC:4:EJ]k^AmkAm{6EVD E2<6 E92E D2>6 2AA6E:E6 7@C :??@G2E:@? 2?5 :?7C2DECF4EFC6 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 FD6 :E E@ 56G6=@A E96 @E96C D:56 @7 E9:D 3F:=5:?8 3@@>] }6H 6=64EC:4 EC2?D>:DD:@? =:?6D 2?5 7@DD:= 7F6=\32D65 A@H6C D@FC46D 2C6 36:?8 A=2??65 2?5 4@?DECF4E65 =2C86=J E@ 255C6DD E96 9F86 6?6C8J 56>2?5 7C@> E96D6 4@>AFE6C D6CG6CD]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects Gateway helps graduate help family Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation Brandon Sproat part of Triple-A no-hitter; Tyler Black saves the day Lake Geneva City Council rejects alternative site for public safety building Wisconsin high school football player who died after game remembered for love of sports, family, cattle UW-Eau Claire joins UW system’s Direct Admit program IKEA store on Madison's Far West Side will consume 3 retail spaces They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another Green Bay police shoot, kill armed subject during welfare check Packers get a glimpse of what MarShawn Lloyd can add to offense in preseason win Lake Geneva Tourism Commission pauses grant program for two months St. Francis de Sales School completes expansion project Maxwell Street Days in downtown Lake Geneva, plus car show & beer on a train Geneva Lake Arts Foundation announces Art in the Park winners kAmx7 :EVD ECF6 E92E H6VC6 7:?2==J 24<?@H=658:?8 4=:>2E6 492?86 2?5 =@?8\E6C> 2E>@DA96C:4 H2C>:?8[ H9J 42?VE H6 36 >@C6 4C62E:G6 2?5 67764E:G6 :? 9625:?8 :E @77n ~FC F?:G6CD:E:6D 92G6 DEC@?8 ?F4=62C 2?5 6?8:?66C:?8 56A2CE>6?ED] %96 ?665 7@C 2? 2=E6C?2E:G6 6?6C8J D@FC46 :D 4=62C[ 2?5 ?@E9:?8 :D @? E96 9@C:K@? E@ D2G6 FD :? E6C>D @7 2=E6C?2E:G6D 7@C 32D6 =@25 6?6C8J D@FC46D]k^AmkAmp=@?8D:56 E96 Q8@=5 CFD9Q 7@C 52E2 46?E6CD[ =6EVD 255 2 QDA246 C246Q 7@C 4=62? 2?5 D276 6?6C8J]k^AmkAm(:== %2J=@C[ u:E493FC8k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack In this Series 18 letter writers sound off on data centers in Wisconsin Updated Feb 3, 2026 DeForest Village Board is ignoring data center concerns | Susan Trace Updated Feb 3, 2026 Wisconsin's AI data centers should be energy independent | Randy Schramm Updated Feb 3, 2026 Thanks for Wisconsin State Journal editorial, coverage of climate change | Tom Umhoefer 17 updates Previous Next Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch now: Phil Hands draws Sen. Ron Johnson wading into conspiracy theories Follow along as Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about Sen. Ron Johnson and conspiracy theories
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