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Voting has begun for boards of Rural Electric Co-ops. Here’s how to cast your vote.
Every year, northern Lower Michigan’s Rural Electric Cooperatives (Cherryland Electric, Cloverland Electric, Great Lakes Energy, and Presque Isle Electric & Gas), have board of director elections for two or three board positions. These races have low member...
The Price of Deregulation
Earlier in his tenure, EPA Administrator Zeldin vowed to “drive a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion.” He promised to lower the cost of living, unleash American energy, and bring back jobs. How, you might ask, would the nation accomplish...
Clean energy siting series: Q/A with Ed Rivet, Executive Director, Michigan Conservative Energy Forum
With this article, we launch a series of interviews with people involved in expanding clean energy infrastructure in Michigan. The topic takes on added relevance these days as the federal administration works to slow or even halt renewable energy projects, while...