Good morning.
Thursday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 52. Sunrise is 6:46 and sunset is 5:31 for 10 hours 47 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 5.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated.
Whitewater’s Community Development Authority meets at 5:30 PM.
On this day in 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima begins as approximately 30,000 United States Marines land on the island.
If one were to list kinds of alternative (low-carbon) power sources, solar, wind, and hydropower would be among them. That list would not be complete, however, without nuclear power. Wisconsin is now considering possible sites for new nuclear power plants:
The state Public Service Commission is partnering with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to identify potential sites for nuclear power plants in Wisconsin.
Gov. Tony Evers made the announcement Tuesday evening during his State of the State address.
“Nuclear energy is the largest source of clean power in our country, and it’s a safe, reliable, carbon-free option to power our homes and businesses,” he said in the speech. “This could be a game changer for our state. I’m glad this work has received bipartisan support.”
Last year, Evers signed a bill that ordered a $2 million study to find potential sites for nuclear power plants. That law requires the study be completed by the beginning of 2027.
According to the PSC, the current biennial state budget provided funding for the study. The agency says the siting study will allow the state to understand how nuclear energy can help meet the growing need for carbon-free electricity.
Nuclear energy accounts for 16 percent of Wisconsin’s energy generation portfolio, according to the most recent Strategic Energy Assessment from the Public Service Commission.
See Joe Schulz, Wisconsin PSC, UW-Madison partnering to identify possible nuclear plant sites, Wisconsin Public Radio, February 19, 2026.
While this libertarian blogger has doubts about bipartisanship in our current political conditions, if there should be bipartisanship on this issue, it would be welcome. Nuclear power offers Wisconsin clean, plentiful electricity. Clean electrical generation will help Wisconsin retain current residents and businesses and attract new ones.
Keep going: Plan carefully, and then build after finding suitable sites.
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