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This week on Points North, a renewable energy company wants to build a wind farm in a forested part of the Upper Peninsula, but there’s resistance. Plus,…

Consumers Energy plans to become more environmentally friendly – while keeping customer bills stable.The company rolled out its “Clean Energy Breakthrough…

The reliability of our power supply is vulnerable to climate change. But the grid can be made more adaptable. Those are the conclusions of a new study...

The Next Idea Michiganders might be using electricity the wrong way. A new report indicates Michigan might be able to meet projected energy shortfalls...

We know that burning coal produces greenhouse gases that cause global warming. But it's also a big source of other types of air pollution that can...

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with the state of Michigan, other states, and industry groups in a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s...

The fight is on over how to make sure Michigan's electric grid remains reliable. The state's two largest utilities, Consumers Energy and DTE Energy,...

Michigan is saying goodbye to nine of its smaller and older coal-burning power plants. DTE Energy is closing two facilities. Consumers Energy will...

The coal industry and conservative politicians say new carbon rules for coal-burning power plants will kill the industry, and they warn that without...