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Watt’s New? Michigan Energy Newsletter - March 2013

In This Issue: - Highlights of MPSC Annual Report - Good Neighbor Fund Payments Made - Coal Plants Sued for Pollution Exceedances - Pure Michigan Solar Panel - New Grant for Efforts to Remove Barriers to...more

4/9/2013 - Clean Air Act Climate Change Coal Good Neighbor Funds Greenhouse Gas Emissions Renewable Energy Solar Panels Wind Power

Coal Plants Sued For Pollution Exceedances

On March 12 the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court against DTE Energy Company alleging violations of the federal Clean Air Act. The complaint cited 1499 instances between January 1, 2007 and June 30, 2012...more

3/21/2013 - Clean Air Act Coal Opacity Regulations Sierra Club

If Ontario Can Do It, Should Michigan Follow?

As Gov. Rick Snyder's energy policy forum process kicks off, one question that has to be on the table is "What does Michigan plan to do with its coal-fired generation?" Ontario has asked that question and has answered by...more

2/15/2013 - Coal Coal-Fired Generation Electricity Power Plants

Torrification Facility To Supply Carbon For Environmental Control

A new $30 Million plant in Marquette will create proprietary renewable carbon products made from renewable materials. This is the largest advanced biocarbon production facility in North America. Biogenic Reagents will offer a...more

2/7/2013 - Biocarbon Biomass Coal Greenhouse Gas Emissions Renewable Energy

U.P. Power Plant To Be Kept Open

Wolverine Power Cooperative of Cadillac has agreed to co-partner on the retrofit of We Energies’ coal-fired power plant in Marquette. The cost to bring the Presque Isle Power Plant up to new federal environmental standards is...more

1/21/2013 - Coal Power Plants

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