💧Northern Power Company Hydro Application Notice and Regulations
The Department of Energy has accepted an application from Northern States Power Company for the Hayward Hydroelectric Project. The notice includes procedural details for submitting motions to intervene and deadlines for public comments as part of the regulatory process, emphasizing public participation and compliance requirements.
Learn More🌊Notice of Northern States Power Company Hydroelectric Project Application
The Department of Energy has accepted an application for the Trego Hydroelectric Project by Northern States Power Company, inviting public inspection and participation. Stakeholders may file motions to intervene or protests by September 9, 2025. The project involves no changes to existing facilities and is located on the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
Learn More⚡Notice of Transfer of Exemption for Hydroelectric Project 8015-16
The Department of Energy issued a notice regarding the transfer of exemption from N.E.W. Hydro, Inc. to N.E.W. Hydro, LLC for the Shawano Paper Mills Dam Hydroelectric Project. This notice indicates that the Commission acknowledges the change in corporate structure and directs all correspondence to a specified contact at Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC.
Learn More⚡Domtar Paper's Environmental Assessment for Hydroelectric Project
Domtar Paper Company, LLC has filed an application for a non-capacity amendment to its hydroelectric project license, seeking to upgrade the spillway. The project’s environmental assessment is planned under the National Environmental Policy Act, with the Commission staff addressing public engagement and comments in the review process. The work is expected to last approximately three and a half years without impacting current reservoir levels.
Learn More🎰Oneida Nation Gaming Compact Amendment Approved for Wisconsin
This notice announces the approval by operation of law of the fourth amendment to the Tribal-State compact for class III gaming between the Oneida Nation and the State of Wisconsin governing the operation and regulation of class III gaming activities. The amendment increases the Tribe's allowable deduction from its annual revenue sharing payment to the State for monetary and in-kind contributions to eligible county and local government entities for projects identified in the amendment.
Learn More🌊Notice for Scoping Comments on Hydro Projects by Northern States Power
The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is soliciting scoping comments for hydroelectric applications from Northern States Power Company. The notice details project specifics, filing procedures, and encourages public engagement to inform potential environmental assessments related to the Hayward and Trego projects.
Learn More🏭Zebra Technologies Receives Authorization for Production in FTZ 41
The Department of Commerce's Foreign-Trade Zones Board has authorized Zebra Technologies Corporation to pursue production activities in FTZ 41, located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This decision grants the company operational advantages, contributing to its manufacturing capabilities in the region. Public comments were invited during the review process as required by regulations.
Learn More⚱️Notice of Inventory Completion by Milwaukee Public Museum
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Milwaukee Public Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More🎆Coast Guard Safety Zone Regulation for Bayfield Fireworks
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the City of Bayfield 4th of July Fireworks Display in Bayfield, WI. This action is intended to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a fireworks display. During the enforcement period listed below, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Marine Safety Unit Duluth or his or her on-scene representative.
Learn More🌉Temporary Interim Rule on Manitowoc River Drawbridge Operations
The Coast Guard is issuing a temporary interim rule from the operating schedule that governs the Eighth Street Bridge, mile 0.29 and the Tenth Street Bridge, mile 0.43, over the Manitowoc River, in the town of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The City of Manitowoc has requested a full review of the current bridge regulations to alleviate vehicle congestion in downtown Manitowoc. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public regarding this deviation and specifically on whether we should make this drawbridge operation schedule permanent.
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