Energy Independence

Michigan LCV on the Air!

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 1:46pm

Tags: Energy Independence, GOP, Michigan Primary, Politics, Romney, Santorum

With Michigan’s Republican primary only a few days away, the GOP’s presidential hopefuls are crisscrossing the Mitten to voice their opinions on environmental issues and energy independence.

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Thousands of Signatures for Thousands of Jobs

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 1:53pm

Tags: Ballot Initiative, Energy Independence, Jobs, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Standard

On Friday, the Michigan Board of Canvassers gave the official go-ahead to begin circulating petitions for a new ballot initiative that will increase Michigan's renewable energy standard to 25% by 2025. Effectively, this means that 25% of all energy used in Michigan must be derived from renewable sources. The highlights can be found here.

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From the MLCV Blog

PWIR: Great Lakes Horror Stories

A new sulfide mine may be built a mere two miles from Lake Superior, Asian carp are at the threshold of Lake Michigan, and Pete Hoekstra sees no problem with drilling under the Great Lakes. You'd think we were writing on the day...

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Michigan LCV Outside the Office

Michigan LCV and the Michigan LCV Ed Fund have been growing by leaps and bounds, so we thought we'd share this photo blog to let you know what we've been up to...