Wisconsin
WI lawmakers should support data center accountability bill | Letters
Data centers proposed in our area pose multiple threats to our water, wildlife, and wallets. We all can take action by asking our senators and representatives to back SB729.
Fly over the Microsoft data center construction site in Mount Pleasant
Take a flight around the Microsoft Corp. data center campus construction site in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin as construction continues.
The data centers proposed in our area in Mount Pleasant, Port Washington, and Beaver Dam pose multiple threats to our water, wildlife, and wallets. The centers will require vast amounts of water to cool their equipment. Plus, 70% of the water consumed each year in Wisconsin goes to electric power generation, so the water needed for energy production adds to the millions of gallons these centers will need on peak days.
The massive energy infrastructure required to build and operate the data centers is expensive and threatens to burden customers for years with the huge costs. Also, at a time when the impacts of climate change make it clear that we should be transitioning to clean renewable energy sources, utility companies are using data centers as justification for building new fossil gas power plants, thereby keeping us from achieving the zero emissions future that we so desperately need.
Take action by backing Data Center Accountability Act
The Data Center Accountability Act, bill SB729, was introduced recently in the Wisconsin legislature. If passed, the bill would stipulate that:
- Data center must meet labor standards and use at least 70% renewable energy.
- All data centers must be LEED certified or the equivalent.
- Data center owners must pay an annual fee that funds renewable energy, energy efficiency, and a low-income energy assistance program.
We all can take action to prevent the worst impacts from data centers by asking our senators and representatives to vote for SB729. To find your legislators go to https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Elected-Officials.
Jenny Abel, Wauwatosa
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MADISON, Wis. — Nick Boyd scored 29 points and shot 5-of-7 from 3-point range as Wisconsin trounced No. 10 Michigan State 92-71 on Friday night, marking the second time in four nights that the Badgers have beaten a top-10 team.
Wisconsin (18-7, 10-4 Big Ten) is the first team to post three wins over top-10 squads this season. The Badgers won 91-88 at No. 2 Michigan on Jan. 10 and pulled out a 92-90 overtime victory at No. 8 Illinois on Tuesday.
The Badgers made their first five 3-point attempts in the opening 5½ minutes and never looked back on their way to a surprisingly easy victory that ended with a court storming.
Wisconsin never trailed and led by as many as 24. The Badgers shot 15-of-35 from 3-point range, including 10-of-17 in the first half.
Wisconsin’s 21-point win was its largest against a top-10 team in the AP Poll era (since 1948-49). The Badgers’ only other 20-point win against a top-10 opponent came on Feb. 18, 1989, against No. 5 Illinois (72-52).
Boyd scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half, while John Blackwell had 19 of his 24 in the second half. Nolan Winter added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Wisconsin.
Coen Carr had 19 points to lead Michigan State (20-5, 10-4). Jeremy Fears Jr. had 14 points and 12 assists, but he shot just 3-of-12 from the floor.
Michigan State trailed 24-14 when Spartans center Carson Cooper landed awkwardly on a drive and briefly left the game. The Badgers outscored Michigan State 8-0 while Cooper was out — completing a 15-0 spurt — and led 32-14 when he got back on the floor two minutes later.
The Spartans cut the margin to nine on a couple of occasions after Cooper returned, but Wisconsin built its lead up again and led 51-34 at the break. The margin never dipped below 15 in the second half.
ESPN Research and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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One of the longer breaks for Michigan State basketball this season is about to end.
Tenth-ranked MSU has had five days to rest and prepare after last Saturday’s win against then-No. 5 Illinois. Now, the Spartans (20-4 overall, 10-3 Big Ten) are back in action for an interesting matchup against Wisconsin (17-7, 9-4) on the road in Madison.
Just like Michigan State is, the Badgers are coming off an overtime win against the Fighting Illini, too. Wisconsin went into Champaign and took Illinois down, 92-90, on Tuesday night. The Badgers also have a win at now-No. 2 Michigan, so elite opponents don’t seem to scare them very much.
Here’s how you can watch this interesting matchup between MSU and Wisconsin:
TV Info
Tip-Off: 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT, local)
Channel: FOX
Announcers: Jason Benetti (play-by-play); Steve Smith (analyst)
Radio Info – Spartan Media Network
Lansing: WMMQ (94.9 FM), WJIM (1240 AM)
Detroit: WJR (760 AM)
Grand Rapids: WBFX (101.3 FM)
Other radio stations from around the state of Michigan can be found RIGHT HERE.
SiriusXM: Channels 106 or 195 or on the SiriusXM app.
Announcers: Will Tieman (play-by-play); Matt Steigenga (color analyst); Zach Surdenik (host)
More on Wisconsin, Friday’s Matchup
What has been interesting about UW’s season is how up and down it has been. The Badgers’ road victories over the Wolverines and the Fighting Illini are two of the best wins in the country, but those are actually their only Quad 1 victories, with Wisconsin having a 2-6 Q1 record for the whole season and currently being ranked 37th in the NCAA’s NET rankings.
For some additional reference, Michigan State doesn’t have a win really even close to the quality of those two elite wins for Wisconsin, but the Spartans currently have a 7-3 record during Quad 1 opportunities.
There is also a “Quad 1-A” classification, too, which is the upper half of Q1. MSU is 2-3 in those opportunities, its wins being against Illinois and now-No. 11 North Carolina. Getting a win on the road against Wisconsin, a projected 8 or 9 seed currently, would be a nice addition to the Spartans’ resume.
Wisconsin has two key guards to know. Point guard Nick Boyd leads the team in scoring and ranks fifth in the Big Ten at 20.2 points per game. Two-man John Blackwell, a Michigan native, also solidifies the Badgers’ backcourt — he averages 18.7 points per game (eighth in the Big Ten).
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