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Regents approve power plant conversion – JSOnline

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved plans on Friday to spend $245 million to convert a coal-fired power plant on the Madison campus to a new plant that burns waste, such as tree trimmings and agricultural crops. The project – one of the largest in the UW Systemâ??s history – stems from a federal consent decree that aims to lower air pollution in Madison.