Michigan
Carbon capture
A Michigan utility’s iffy plan to trap CO2 from its new gas plants
DTE proposes building two gas plants to meet growing demand, claiming carbon capture and sequestration will help it reach state climate goals.
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Clean industry
From zoos to craft brews, Michigan looks to spur decarbonization
The state recently awarded nearly $1.9 million to help organizations investigate the best ways to slash emissions from heavy-duty industrial operations.By Maria Gallucci .
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Fossil fuels
Court rules that Trump can’t force a Michigan coal plant to keep running
A long-awaited court decision finds fault with the DOE’s use of "emergency" powers to force aging, costly, polluting power plants to run past their retirement date.By Jeff St. John .
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Batteries
In Michigan, LG opens one of America’s biggest battery cell factories
Trump officials touted the storage and EV plant as an example of “energy dominance,” underscoring increasing bipartisan acceptance of grid batteries.By Claire Hao .
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Nuclear
America’s first nuclear plant restart may be near the finish line
After a few missed targets, Holtec says the remaining tasks to bring Michigan’s Palisades plant back online are equal to restoring service after a routine outage.By Alexander C. Kaufman .
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Solar
In new attack on solar, lawmakers spread myths about potato farms
Misinformation about renewable energy fuels local pushback to proposed energy installations and could threaten farmers’ livelihoods.By Austyn Gaffney .
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Fossil fuels
Trump admin defends its coal must-run orders in court
The administration told judges that it alone has the power to decide whether an energy emergency exists, a claim that a Michigan official called “unprecedented.”By Marianne Lavelle .
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Utilities
Ann Arbor, Michigan, prepares to launch its own clean energy utility
Investor-owned utilities have been slow to ditch fossil fuels. The city of Ann Arbor plans to boost access to renewables with a unique model rolling out this year.By Carey L. Biron .
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Fossil fuels
Trump cites ‘emergency’ to keep Michigan coal plant online into winter
The Energy Department’s orders to keep the J.H. Campbell plant running are driving up costs and pollution. States and advocates are challenging the move in court.By Jeff St. John .
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Energy markets
Why states are threatening to leave PJM — and why they probably won’t
The grid operator’s high power prices and long interconnection queue have Democratic and Republican governors eyeing an exit, but analysts warn it could backfire.By Kathryn Krawczyk .
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Fossil fuels
Trump admin orders dirty, expensive coal plant to stay open even longer
Keeping J.H. Campbell open past its slated close is costing Midwest households big. Advocates fear that more such orders are on the way.By Jeff St. John .
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