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DTE Energy, other utilities wrestle with extreme weather, deregulation and rising costs
At the same time, utilities like DTE know — and have known — that there is a near-term price to move away from ...
Michigan House votes to repeal law that removed local control over solar, wind permits
The Republican-authored bill repealing the 2023 solar and wind farm development law faces a wall of opposition in the ...
Federal investigators say a utility wasn't marked before a deadly natural gas explosion in Missouri
LEXINGTON, Mo. (AP) — A deadly explosion that leveled one Missouri home and damaged two others happened after a subcontractor ...
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Another 1,000 acres of state forest considered ‘suitable’ for solar by Michigan DNR
Records recently released to MLive revealed at least two publicly unknown areas of state land officials deemed “suitable” for ...
Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ...
Houston lawmakers vowed to act after last year's storms. Their key bills are still pending action.
Key Hurricane Beryl- and derecho-inspired bills filed by Houston-area lawmakers are still pending in either the Texas ...
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DTE Energy, other utilities wrestle with extreme weather, deregulation and rising costs
In a written statement, the Detroit-based utility told the Free Press ... it's not just reconnecting lines but rebuilding infrastructure. In Michigan, violent storms in recent years have taken ...
Bill Overhauling Alabama's Largest Water Utility Heads to Governor's Desk Despite Local Outcry
A bill that would strip the state’s largest city of power over its local water board and give more control to the governor ...
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Storm leaves about 500K customers without power. Officials report 3 deaths
Neighboring states including Michigan, New York and West Virginia ... damaging many trees and utility lines, police said. The 22-year-old man encountered an active electric current while trying ...
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Storm leaves about 500K customers without power. Officials report 2 people electrocuted
Neighboring states including Michigan, New York and West Virginia ... damaging many trees and utility lines, police said. The 22-year-old man encountered an active electric current while trying ...