Energy
Basic should trump bold for Michigan governor
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Snyder deserves encouragement for renewable energy plan. But bold is an adjective best left to spin doctors.
Energy
Ohio high court says city can’t stop drilling
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Under the Ohio Supreme Court’s ruling, Beck Energy Corp. will continue to drill for oil, despite the objection of Ohio city, Munroe Falls.
Energy
Planned project would nearly double Michigan’s solar capacity
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A municipal utility hopes to put a large solar array on an old auto manufacturing site.
Energy
Mr. Great Lakes on Proposal 1, grant money for Saginaw Bay and resources for solar permitting
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This week, Jeff Kart discusses support for Proposal 1, a new program that provides grant money for Saginaw Bay and a website that provides information on permitting for solar power.
Energy
Grassland birds hold stock in the future of biofuels
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Birds stand to gain valuable grassland habitat if the appetite to balance conservation and biofuel production continues gaining support in scientific circles.
Energy
Pipeline company intervenes in Sierra Club suit against Forest Service
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Environmental group says pipeline never underwent adequate environmental review.
Energy
15-year delay undermines Northern Michigan drilling suit
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A judge ruled that Richard Brilinski waited to long to sue an energy company that may have drilled a natural gas well too close to his property line, and will now no longer be able to.
bees
The buzz about bees and biofuels
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The value prairie grasses bring to bees helps make such plants more attractive for biofuels production.
Energy
As Michigan wind farms expand, protests increase
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Thanks to wind power, Michigan is on track to meet its renewable energy goals, but issues of transparency and turbine placement have some doubting this new shift toward wind.
Energy
Report explores future of green energy in Michigan
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A new report from the University of Michigan’s Energy Institute looks at the costs and benefits of expanding renewable energy in Michigan.