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Consumers Energy in negotiations to sell its aging Michigan dams

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Consumers Energy in negotiations to sell its aging Michigan dams

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Consumers Energy is looking to offload its aging hydroelectric dams. The utility, which said it is losing money on needed but costly upkeep, is in negotiations to sell its 13 Michigan dams for $1 each and then enter into an agreement to buy the power they produce.

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Sharks & Rays Found Using Offshore Wind Farms As Habitat

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A new study by Wageningen University & Research shows that offshore wind farms not only produce energy, but may also contribute to the protection of marine life. Several shark and ray species were detected in and around Dutch wind farms based on traces of DNA in the seawater (eDNA). The … [continued]

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