Sitting on the western border of Wisconsin and positioned alongside the Mississippi River sits the city of La Crosse.

Five states expanded or initiated ambitious renewable energy targets in 2021, and coal-fired power continues to decline (replaced by natural gas). 

As electric vehicle demand increases in the United States, the material used to make the batteries for these vehicles is in short supply. 

Experts predict that increased summer demand and constrained U.S. production will shoot oil prices up to $140 a barrel.