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Law Suit Against U.P. Cellulosic Bio Refinery Dismissed
February 6, 2013In December 2011 a local Michigan resident and the Sierra Club filed a court action against the Mascoma cellulosic ethanol plant (Frontier Renewable Resources) planned for Kinross Charter Township in Chippewa County. The multiple claims alleged that, since a $58.5 million federal grant is involved for the project that an environmental impact statement (EIS) was required under federal law.
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U.P. Power Plant to be Kept Open
January 21, 2013Wolverine 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 estimated to be between $130 and $140 Million.
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Air Permit Issued for Rogers City Coal-Fired Plant
August 9, 2011The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has approved a permit-to-install for the 600-MW, coal-fired steam electric power plant proposed by Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative. This is the first coal-fired air permit in the nation to address greenhouse gas… Read More » -
Energy Moves from MDELEG to MDLRA, MDEC and MDEQ
April 12, 2011As the result of two executive orders issued by Governor Snyder, energy departments and energy functions at the state level will soon be relocated. The Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth will be reorganized, reduced in size,… Read More » -
Court Rules Against Carbon Dioxide Emission Limits
March 1, 2010In 2007 a group of citizens requested that the MDEQ create rules to regulate CO2 emissions. When the request was denied an appeal was taken to the courts. The trial court held that under applicable Michigan law there… Read More » -
Impact of Air Permit for Consumers Power?
December 31, 2009After waiting more than two years, Consumers Power has received MDEQ approval of a Michigan air use permit for it proposed new coal fired facility in the Bay City area. Whether it turns out to be the last… Read More »