In Northern Michigan, the debate about bridge fuels heats up.
The state's largest utility is helping people move from propane to natural gas. Climate advocates say it might save money but not the planet.
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The state's largest utility is helping people move from propane to natural gas. Climate advocates say it might save money but not the planet.
The state’s largest utility says natural gas is a bridge fuel, but advocates say it’s no climate solution
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The wet and windy Friday afternoon in April wasn’t ideal for a groundbreaking ceremony. But Buckley Mayor Takis Pifer was all smiles. “How big of a deal is natural gas? It’s huge,” he said. DTE Energy is planning […] The post A new natural gas project comes to northern Michigan, amid climate concerns appeared first on Michigan Advance.
DTE Energy is planning to lay down about 20 miles of pipeline to get natural gas to residents and businesses around the villages of Mesick and Buckley.
Today Michigan voters will choose the state’s next governor and decide whether to approve three statewide proposals, but there also are local elections that will have a more direct impact