natural gas

As part of the state's energy transition, the Public Service Commission has to pay special attention to the Upper Peninsula and the natural gas plants that went online there just five years ago.

The project is being celebrated by the utility and local officials in Wexford County, but criticized by environmental groups.

This week on the Up North Lowdown: A natural gas expansion in Mesick, the perils of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes and a Petoskey architect's quest to build 100 houses.

A food waste digester in Fremont is closing after a years-long permit dispute with the state. Environmental groups say the outcome of that dispute could have far-reaching impacts.

The natural gas industry tells us that using natural gas is environmentally friendly. The industry says natural gas has fewer impurities than coal, and...

New pipelines are good for energy companies, but they often disturb private property. The Nexus pipeline would run 250 miles from gas wells in southeast...

This week, a Cheboygan District Court Judge ruled that Chesapeake Energy will go to trial for alleged fraud. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette...

State officials want to hear what you think about fracking. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality wants to update the state’s rules on...

New legislation in Lansing would make it easier for utilities to expand access to natural gas in rural Michigan.A state House panel will hold a hearing on…

http://ipraudio.interlochen.org/ReutersInvestigation.mp3Last month attorneys suing one of the nation's largest energy companies had their first victory in…