Tag: Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking
Ontario is subsidizing an energy project in Georgian Bay despite expert advice
By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Trump administration orders 63-year-old Michigan coal plant to stay open — again
Catch the latest energy news from around the region. Check back for these bimonthly Energy News Roundups.
The Trump administration is keeping a Michigan coal plant open even longer past its planned retirement. The 63-year-old J.H. Campbell coal plant in the far western part of the state, near Lake Michigan, was supposed to close for good at the end of May.
Michigan’s historic nuclear plant restart still a go, federal regulators say
Catch the latest energy news from around the region. Check back for these bimonthly Energy News Roundups.
A mothballed nuclear power plant in Michigan just took a huge step toward being the first in the country to start back up after retiring.
Ohio regulators clamp down on data center power costs amid soaring demand
Catch the latest energy news from around the region. Check back for these bimonthly Energy News Roundups.
Data centers in Ohio will have to pay more up front for electricity after state regulators sided with an electric utility and consumer advocates over tech companies earlier this month.
In Minnesota, community solar stays alive
Catch the latest energy news from around the region. Check back for these bimonthly Energy News Roundups.
Community solar is still kicking in Minnesota. State lawmakers introduced a bill in March that would have ended the program, which began in 2013 and lets households sign up for shared solar projects.