2024

TL/DR - Donald Trump had initially planned to stay in a Chicago hotel rather than in Milwaukee, the host city for the upcoming Republican nomination convention. After being contacted by reporters about this, he changed his plans to stay in Milwaukee, presumably to avoid appearing dismissive of the city, which is a crucial battleground state.…

TL/DR - The US Treasury Department has announced that employers in the renewable energy sector who pay the prevailing wage will be eligible for a fivefold increase in available tax credit under the final rules of the Inflation Reduction Act. The majority of these renewable energy projects are based in areas where the median household income falls…

TL/DR - Michael John Juidici, a 73-year-old resident of Negaunee, passed away on June 14, 2024, following a battle with neuroendocrine cancer. Born in 1950, Juidici was a lifelong area resident, a retired serviceman for Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, and served the City of Negaunee as a member of the Negaunee Fire Department and Marquette County…

TL/DR - The US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Air Act rules will have a limited impact on the country's energy mix, instead, last year's Inflation Reduction Act will transform US power generation. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, the EPA forecasts exponential growth in renewable power and a significant reduction in coal usage.…