July 20, 2010
TCL&P Hits Renewables Reset Button
With its biomass proposal on the ropes, TCL&P is starting over on its clean and renewable energy plan by inviting the public to
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May 5, 2010
Green Power for Sale!
Dave Slifka wants to be a clean-energy entrepreneur in Michigan, but no one seems to want what he’s trying to sell: power from wind
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March 23, 2010
Stewart Udall, an American Statesman, Passes
I met Stewart Udall and his wife Lee in 1988, when I was a national correspondent for The New York Times and he was in the midst of seeking
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February 26, 2010
Groups Renew Push to Stop Bay City Coal Plant
When Consumers Energy received state permission to build a coal-fired power plant near Bay City, it marked a significant victory for the
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February 22, 2010
Our New Big Three
Bringing wind power to Michigan can help our environment and economy. Although European manufacturers are currently profiting handsomely
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February 12, 2010
Save Energy, Save Tax Dollars
For two decades, Dave Konkle made money by saving taxpayer dollars. As head of the award-winning Ann Arbor Energy Office, he led programs
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February 9, 2010
Coal Dump Karst: 'Active' or 'Inactive'?
Frank Krist worked at the Presque Isle County Health Department, so he’s seen the curious ways that underground water moves near some
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January 25, 2010
State Readies Rogers City Coal Ash Hearing
Joe Veselenak remembers when a sinkhole tried to swallow the goal post at one end of Roger City High School’s football field. It was
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January 20, 2010
Biomass: Boon or Bugaboo?
Traverse City Light & Power drew widespread praise when it announced plans to greatly reduce its fossil fuel use. But one possible
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December 31, 2009
Udall: A Letter to My Grandchildren, Pt 3
The challenges that your generation faces will test your ingenuity and generosity. Whether you are a person of faith who believes the Earth
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December 30, 2009
Udall: A Letter to My Grandchildren, Pt 2
Ordinarily, a backward look at history is a detour into unproductive nostalgia. I am acutely aware of the profound differences between
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December 29, 2009
State Punts on New Coal Plants
The Granholm administration’s decision to permit a new, unneeded coal plant near Bay City—and to postpone action on another
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December 24, 2009
Udall: A Letter to My Grandchildren, Pt 1
This is the most important letter I will ever write. It concerns your future—and the tomorrows of the innumerable human beings who
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