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Chris Christie Reminds Us that Renewable Energy is a Bipartisan Solution

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 11:09am

Tags: Chris Christie, Clean Energy Jobs, Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, New Jersey, Renewable Energy, Rick Perry, Tim Pawlenty

Last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie approved the 2011 New Jersey Energy Master Plan. The plan includes the framework to achieve a 22.5% renewable energy standard (RES) by 2021. Governor Christie, a highly regarded conservative and likely future presidential candidate, endorsed the RES as a pivotal component to the state's economic future.

Check out our live-tweeting of the EIBC launch!

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 3:07pm

Tags: Clean Energy Jobs

Energy Innovation Business Council

 We decided to shake things up a bit to report on the launch of the Energy Innovation Business Council today in Lansing. Instead of our standard blog post, we’re inviting you to check out the highlights of Political Director Ryan Werder’s live-tweets of the event. The Energy Innovation Business Council is a new trade group focused on growing Michigan’s advanced energy industry, and we’re very excited to see what new ideas they’ll bring to the table! You can follow Michigan LCV on twitter here.

“Proud to be working in the industry of the future”: State of the Union 2012

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 1:52pm

Tags: Clean Energy Jobs, Obama, RES, State of the Union

Bryan Ritterby on the job at Energetx Composites (Grand Rapids Press File Photo)

Michigan had representation to be proud of during President Obama’s State of the Union on Tuesday night. When the president spoke

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In Case You Missed It: Detroit Fuel Efficiency Hearing

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 2:55pm

Tags: autos, CAFE standards, Clean Energy Jobs, detroit, EPA

Federal officials gathered in Detroit on Tuesday for the first of three national hearings to discuss the new 2017-2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. More than 90 groups and individuals -- including automakers, environmentalists, business leaders, and citizens -- testified in the hearing, which lasted longer than seven hours.

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PWIR: 25 by '25!

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 12:21pm

Tags: Clean Energy Jobs, mercury, PWIR, Renewable Energy Standard

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The job opportunity of the decade for Michigan is unveiled! With a proposed amendment to the state's constitution announced this week --- to generate 25% of our energy from renewable sources by 2025 --- Michigan can finally catch up to other Great Lakes states that are currently creating the manufacturing jobs we should be creating.

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Mercury Falling?

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 9:23am

Tags: clean energy, Clean Energy Jobs, EPA, mercury

In December 2011, the EPA released the nation’s first toxic metal emissions standards. These changes require power plants to reduce emissions of mercury, arsenic, and cadmium.

Who Else Wants $1,000,000,000

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 2:59pm

Tags: Clean Energy Jobs, Political Week in Review, Pure Michigan, Renewable Energy

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Recently, Consumers Energy announced that not only will it abandon plans to build a new coal plant near Bay City, but it will also invest billions of dollars to create jobs and reduce emissions in other ways. Beyond reducing pollution in other existing plants, there will be a $1 billion investment (that’s $1,000,000,000!) in Mason County, to construct a wind farm and update a giant hydro-powered project. Cleaner air, more jobs, and smart energy: We should really do this more often.
 
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