By Tom Taylor, 2013 Energy Program Intern Coal ash is a byproduct of burning coal. It contains toxic chemicals like arsenic, lead, and mercury. One local producer of toxic coal ash is Michigan State University’s T.B. Simon coal plant, the…
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Environmental Advocates Speak Out Against Dangerous Coal Ash
Coalition members Susan Harley of Clean Water Action – Michigan, Richard Barron of the Michigan Sierra Club, and Lily Dieck with MSU Beyond Coal held a press conference at the Capitol to tell lawmakers to vote no on House Bill…
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Why it’s important to build slow
Cross-posted on Windmills and More One comment that keeps coming up in relation to the proposed 114 MW power plant is that, ‘Hey, this is a big investment. Can’t we think about scaling it down a bit. We don’t know…
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It’s Time to think of Lake Michigan
The Lake Michigan S.S. Badger Car ferry in Ludington has been in operation since 1952. The car ferry has been an important mode of transportation from Wisconsin to Michigan shorelines, but it’s time to look to a cleaner and more…
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Lansing coal fire demonstrates need for renewables!
Last week a pile of coal stored at a transfer site near Grand River and Martin Luther King Blvd. in Lansing began smoking and smoldering, and continued to burn for days. This coal was in the process of being…
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Trust, Teamwork Keys to Gratiot’s Windpower Success
County’s approach offers lessons for other farm communities Gratiot County’s new wind farm is an economic boon to its farming community and continues to enjoy strong local support. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Energy Michigan Jobs) Part 1 of a two-part series. Read…
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Not Just Olympians Breaking Records This Summer
This week we begin watching our American champions battle for the gold in London. But, as these Olympians finish competing they will return home to compete against extreme heat and poor air quality that is effecting every inch of the…
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Enbridge Continues To Make A Mess
Over 50 Activists Joined the Human Oil Spill Protest of the Endbridge Pipeline Expansion at the Capital on July 18 It has been two years since the Kalamazoo River Enbridge oil spill that became the largest and most expensive inland…
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Coal ash landfills: Stop hiding the truth in the dirt – RIGHT now
This blog was written by Di Wu, Clean Water Action, 2012 Energy Program Intern. As a Chinese student studying in the U.S., I frequently have new experiences and exposure to issues that shape my view of this nation. For example,…
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Clean Energy Now Urges Holland to Invest in Clean Energy Future
Yesterday, we were out in full-force at the Holland City Council meeting offering strategies and tactics for improving their community energy plan. From the Grand Rapids Press: “While there are a lot of exciting elements in Holland’s community energy plan,…
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