LANSING - The budget for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources moved to the full House Appropriations Committee on Thursday without any of the fee increases Governor Rick Snyder had proposed, but Rep. Jon Bumstead, chair of the committee, said those fees could come back later if the interest groups involved can agree on a
WALTHAM, Mass. ? Batteries produced at A123's Livonia plant failed during a highly publicized test by Consumers Reports forcing the company to spend $55 million recalling defective automotive batteries used in the Fisker Karma and other vehicles. A123 wouldn?t name the other automakers who used the batteries, but said in a statement that ?five transportation
JACKSON ? A typical Consumers Energy customer in Michigan will save $94 on his or her gas bill over the next year because of a 13 percent price cut scheduled for April 1. No joke. Consumers Energy is reducing fuel costs for 1.7 million gas customers by about $130 million over the next year to
LANSING - The U.S. Coast Guard will, 90 days from Friday, have an official standard for treating ballast water from oceangoing vessels entering particularly freshwater areas, but those ships entering Michigan waters would still have to have a state permit to exchange ballast water, at least for now. The Coast Guard had required exchanging ballast
LANSING - Businesses that are meeting state and federal environmental requirements, and helping other companies to do so as well, would see discounts on their permits and preference on state contracts under legislation approved Thursday by the Senate Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes Committee. The bills (SB 939 , SB 940 , SB 941
DETROIT -Dow Chemical Company and the University of Michigan will bring together 300 students from all areas of study to help solve some of the world's most pressing sustainability challenges in a new $10 million fellowship program. Andrew Liveris, chairman and chief executive officer of The Dow Chemical Company and U-M President Mary Sue Coleman
NOVI - ITC Transmission has selected Iron Mountain-based M.J. Electric LLC to build the first segment of the Thumb Loop high-voltage transmission line. Phase 1 of the double-circuit, 345,000-volt (345 kV) line will extend approximately 62 miles from the site of the new Bauer substation in Tuscola Township, southwestern Tuscola County, to the new Rapson
LANSING - Spence Abraham has moved from helping to mold the federal budget to helping energy companies navigate federal regulations, and he said Michigan is one of the states that could play a role in helping make the United States more energy independent. But he urged against using taxes, at least on the federal level,
DETROIT - In a filing to be made next month with the Public Service Commission related to an investigation into the use of smart meters, DTE will propose an opt-out provision for customers. DTE spokesperson Len Singer said the utility recognizes this is an "extremely emotional issue" for some. "But we don't think there are
AUBURN HILLS ? The 52 year-old technology pioneering company, Energy Conversion Devices, has filed for Chapter 11 after an ill-starred foray into solar energy generation. The company cited its ?current capital structure and legacy costs? for making the filing necessary. Dow Jones reported the filing came after ECD was unable to come to terms on