Articles by Frederica Freyberg

Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Foxconn Exemptions Heighten Uncertainty About Proposed Factory's Footprint

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 18, 2017 - 11:25am
The devices that populate connected life, including flat-screen TVs and computer monitors, require dozens of materials and sophisticated chemical processes to make.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Four Materials Illustrate Hazards Of Electronics Manufacturing

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 9:00am
Operating an LCD screen manufacturing plant in Wisconsin would raise a number of environmental question marks.
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The Tasks Foxconn Could Create For Local Governments

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, August 14, 2017 - 8:00am
Local governments surrounding the proposed Foxconn factory will have plenty of complex processes of their own to deal with if the company moves ahead with its plans for southeastern Wisconsin.
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Heavy Metals And Foxconn's Potential Environmental Impact

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 11, 2017 - 7:00pm
Foxconn is proposing to build an LCD fabrication facility in Wisconsin. Peter Adriaens of the University of Michigan explains how heavy metals used in producing electronics components pose potential dangers, as some are bioaccumulative and may remain in organisms for the rest of their lives.
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Local Government Coffers Stand To Benefit From Foxconn

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 11, 2017 - 7:00pm
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What impact could the Foxconn deal have on local governments? Todd Berry from the Wisconsin Taxpayer Alliance discusses how property values and related tax revenues could be a boon to municipalities if the project is successful.
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How A Foxconn Factory Location Is Related To Water Use

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 11, 2017 - 7:00pm
As discussion over environmental impacts of Foxconn continues, proposed locations along Lake Michigan could involve the Great Lakes Compact. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses the role that water usage plays in electronics manufacturing and the legal framework related to using Great Lakes water.
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Wisconsin Enters New Territory With $3 Billion Foxconn Deal

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 4, 2017 - 10:00am
The announcement that Wisconsin is ready to offer electronics manufacturer Foxconn $3 billion in incentives to build an LCD factory complex in the state is far from a done deal.
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Where In Wisconsin Is Foxconn Looking To Acquire Land?

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 11:35am
Someone is looking to buy a lot of land in Racine County and is willing to pay well over market value for it.
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Could Foxconn Turn Wisconsin Landowners Into Millionaires?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, July 28, 2017 - 7:00pm
Foxconn could be purchasing land in southeast Wisconsin for well above market value, meaning many small landowners could soon be millionaires. Not everyone is happy about it, however.
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What The Foxconn Deal Could Mean For Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, July 28, 2017 - 7:00pm
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What might Wisconsinites expect from the state landing Foxconn? China-based ecoonomic development expert Einar Tangen discusses how the deal could be good for Wisconsin's business and real estate community, but is concerned it will not benefit most people in the state.