Gretchen Whitmer Archives

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Billion Conditional Commitment to Holtec Palisades to Support Recommission of Michigan…

March 27, 20249 months ago US Department of Energy 0 Comments

When Finalized, Loan Will Finance the Restoration and Resumption of 800-MW Electric Nuclear Generating Station in Covert Township, Michigan—Supporting 600 Good-Paying, High-Quality Jobs While Slashing Planet-Warming Emissions COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its Loan Programs Office (LPO) … [continued]

Comparison of as-published and harmonized life cycle greenhouse gas emission estimates for selected electricity generation technologies. by NREL

Hope in Michigan: One Policy, Big Impact

August 30, 20231 year ago RMI 0 Comments

A clean energy standard under consideration in the Great Lakes State could dramatically accelerate progress toward 2030 climate goals.

Report: Energy Jobs Grew Faster Than Overall U.S. Employment in 2021

June 30, 20222 years ago US Department of Energy 0 Comments

Annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) Shows Strength in Clean Energy Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week released the 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), a comprehensive study designed to track and understand employment trends across the energy sector and within key … [continued]

Biden — Don’t Be A Pipeline President!

July 14, 20213 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

By David Lapp Jost This month’s events have made it painfully clear that we are experiencing a climate crisis. Lethal heatwaves and the ocean catching fire in a pipeline spill in the Gulf of Mexico are important signs. Yet Joe Biden is pushing us in exactly the wrong direction, supporting … [continued]

Michigan’s Gas Giveaway

July 7, 20213 years ago NRDC 0 Comments

Originally published on NRDC Expert Blog. By Amulya Yerrapotu The Michigan Legislature is currently considering a massive giveaway to gas utilities, tucked away in the state budget. This proposal would allocate $250 million of taxpayer money towards paying for gas utility infrastructure expansions, with no specification on how many homes this would serve … [continued]

Line 5 Pipeline Continues Operation, Violating Michigan Order

May 13, 20214 years ago Nexus Media 0 Comments

Enbridge continued operating its Line 5 oil pipeline through the environmentally ultra-sensitive Straits of Mackinac, defying an order by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to shut down the pipeline. The Canadian pipeline company’s defiance of the order is a dramatic development in a long-running showdown between it and Michigan. Enbridge, which … [continued]

Michigan Might Kick Tesla Back Out

December 4, 20204 years ago Jennifer Sensiba 0 Comments

Yesterday, the Michigan House of Representatives (the lower state legislative body) passed a bill that would again prohibit Tesla from operating sales and service centers in the state, effectively reversing a settlement earlier this year allowing Tesla to operate in the state. Prior to January 2020, Tesla was not able … [continued]

Michigan Building the Road of the Future between Ann Arbor & Detroit

August 14, 20204 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

A first-of-its-kind connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) corridor will improve transportation across Southeast Michigan and continue Michigan’s leadership in smart infrastructure and future mobility.