Catch of the Day
Lansing budget would power all city buildings with 100% renewable energy by July
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Lansing would be the first city in Michigan to do so.
Capital News Service
Fix little leaks, save big money
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Michigan’s energy waste reduction programs have saved customers nearly $1.1 billion in utility costs. Experts say that the state’s program is among the better ones in the Midwest, but lags national leaders.
Energy
Attack energy waste to reduce bills, Michigan tells Upper Peninsula plants
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Small manufacturers in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan are getting state help to attack some of the highest electric rates in the nation.
Coal
New report discloses how much toxic coal ash Michigan utilities produce
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Michigan electric utilities last year produced nearly 1.5 million tons of toxic coal ash, a material that may threaten the state’s drinking water. The amount of the material stored in landfills and settling ponds and that can contain arsenic, mercury and lead was reported recently in a study by the Michigan Environmental Council.
Energy
Energy alternatives on the rise in Michigan–slowly
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The number of Michiganders producing some of their own electricity from solar, wind and water power jumped 35 percent in 2017. That helped offset some of their power costs, but it still amounts to a tiny bit of the state’s electricity needs, according to a recent report by the Public Service Commission.
Catch of the Day
Which are the Great Lakes region’s greenest cities?
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Biking comes up big in the region.
Energy
The Green Room: Pipelines – Part One
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Why do some people feel oil and gas pipelines are a good and necessary part of our lives, while others fight against them? WEMU’s The Green Room investigates this first part of a series on pipelines.
Energy
Proposed Trump rollback of fuel standards triggers urban health concerns
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Administration cites safety factor to justify move; Cautious auto industry response.
Energy
A Life Without Line 5
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Could Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and other parts of the state get the propane gas it needs without the Line 5 Pipeline? A new report just released says “yes.”
Capital News Service
Solar power changes cause critics to sizzle
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A new order by the Michigan Public Service Commission will reduce savings for homes deciding to generate electricity from solar energy, possibly creating a disincentive for homeowners to install solar systems.