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Missing Winter

Submitted by Drew YoungeDyke on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:40am

Tags: climate change, fuel efficiency standards, Michigan, mild winter, Renewable Energy Standard

A few weeks ago, the groundhog saw his shadow and we were told to expect six more weeks of winter, to which I replied, "what winter?"

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PWIR: Cheaper Wind, Costly Coal

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 1:57pm

Tags: living legacy program, mercury emissions, presidential primary, PWIR, Renewable Energy Standard, transportation bill

Two things stand out in this week's political review: Wind is cheaper than expected and getting cheaper but coal, on the other hand, is more expensive than ever.

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Keeping the Trust

Submitted by Drew YoungeDyke on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 2:22pm

Tags: MNRTF, Natural Resources Trust Fund

The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund provides money for the state and for local counties, townships and cities to acquire and develop public recreation

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See Your Republican Presidential Candidates in Michigan This Week

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 6:08pm

Tags: See Your Republican Presidential Candidates in Michigan This Week

The 2012 Republican Presidential Primary is too close to call these days and the February 28th Michigan primary is no exception.

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PWIR: The National LCV Scorecard, Plus Video

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 1:48pm

Tags: EIBC, fracking, Keystone XL, LCV Scorecard, PWIR, Renewable Energy Standard

Democracy is all about citizens controlling their own destiny. The underlying assumption in a democracy, of course, is that the citizens are informed on the decisions they make.

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New Advanced Energy Business Coalition Strengthens Renewables' Political Voice

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 1:40pm

Tags: Advanced Energy, Michigan Business, Michigan Jobs, Renewable Energy

On Wednesday, Michigan businesses in the renewable energy sector announced the formation of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (EIBC). The coalition aims to promote and accelerate the growth of Michigan’s energy sector by forming business partnerships, securing access to capital, engaging the public and policy makers, advocating for policy, and advancing energy innovation.

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Check out our live-tweeting of the EIBC launch!

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

Tags: Clean Energy Jobs

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.

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How does your representative measure up?

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 4:14pm

Tags: Congress, LCV, Scorecard

The National League of Conservation Voters released their 2011 Scorecard on Tuesday, allowing voters

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PWIR: Enemies at the Gate

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 1:54pm

Tags: asian carp, Great Lakes, PWIR, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Standard

Finally! Thanks to the Great Lakes Commission, we finally have a gameplan on how to restore

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Our new Moms Clean Air Force Organizers Take Off!

Submitted by Michigan LCV on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:51am

Tags: clean air, mercury, Michigan, moms clean air force, mothers

Forty years ago President Richard Nixon signed into law the federal Clean Air Act. This was at a time when environmentalism was emerging into a movement and a Republican president could take the lead

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