Utilities pull permit for proposed Wisconsin power plant

NATURAL GAS: Utilities developing a proposed $1 billion gas-fired power plant in Superior, Wisconsin withdraw a state air permit that is being challenged by environmental groups, but say they’re still committed to the project. (Wisconsin Public Radio)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Iowa’s Department of Transportation approves 28 electric vehicle charging projects, to be built along the state’s Interstate highways with federal funds. (Radio Iowa)

CLIMATE: The mayor of Minneapolis vetoes a proposal that would have charged the city’s largest polluters $452 per ton of carbon dioxide, claiming the plan would be illegal. (Minnesota Star Tribune)

COAL: Operators of the S.S. Badger, a ferry that crosses Lake Michigan, say they’re still exploring options to replace the popular ship’s coal-fired boilers with cleaner technology. (InsideClimate News)

OIL & GAS: North Dakota regulators say oil production is down between 60,000 and 90,000 barrels per day due to wildfires in the state. (Reuters)

CLEAN ENERGY: The USDA announces $93 million in grants for clean energy programs in rural Wisconsin. (Wisconsin Public Radio)

UTILITIES: Jury selection begins in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who is accused in a corruption scandal involving utility ComEd. (Associated Press)

EQUITY: Michigan’s environmental department announces grants to 25 community-based organizations to support climate justice initiatives. (Planet Detroit)