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The university is starting a third geothermal field and envisions one or two more in the future to serve other parts of campus
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Property rights and environmental issues split both parties on the matter.
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The Sierra Club finds that 37 out of 50 electric utilities it tracks in the U.S. are either doing very poorly, or failing, on taking necessary steps to meet their climate pledges to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2030. \DTE Energy is one of those that received an "F."
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The Sierra Club has released its latest report ranking electric utilities based on their climate commitments. The rankings are based on utilities’ plans to retire coal plants, build enough renewable energy, and avoid adding new natural gas plants by 2030.
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A coalition of health and environmental groups wants Michigan to phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars by the year 2030.
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Michigan can lower CO2 emissions despite court ruling on federal Clean Power Plan, policy group saysThe U.S. Supreme Court this week said the Environmental Protection Agency could not enforce the Clean Power Plan, which seeks to hold utilities accountable for lowering carbon emissions. But an environmental law group says Michigan can still do that on its own.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Indiana and 18 other states in a case to limit how the federal government can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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A company hoping to build a controversial coal-to-diesel plant in southern Indiana has asked for more time before starting construction. Residents and activists who oppose the plant hope the state will look closely at the company’s plan — and allow the public to comment on them — before approving the extension.
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Consumers Energy says it will have net zero carbon emissions from production and utilization of natural gas by the year 2050, including customers and suppliers
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The Environmental Protection Agency hopes states like Indiana will use new greenhouse gas inventory tools to reduce their emissions.