Energy
Hoogendyk using oil fears as campaign tool
Republican Jack Hoogendyk, R-Kalamazoo, is hoping sticker shock and the war on terror tie together to get people to support his plans to be elected U.S. Senator.
As heating costs rise, social service agencies can’t meet need
35 percent jump in natural-gas price in Michigan worries Human Services, United Way
Michigan business news roundup: glum and glummer
Outlook for Michigan’s largest publicly-traded companies continues to be rocky as we start the business week. While petroleum continues to trend downward, the impact of a year of sky-rocketing fuel costs has taken its toll on stock prices and underlying business performance.
In wake of McCain visit, feds begin work toward new reactor at Fermi
During a high-profile visit to southeast Michigan’s Fermi 2 nuclear generating complex Aug. 5 by nuclear power advocate and presidential candidate John McCain, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
announced the first public meeting on plans for the construction of a new reactor at Fermi.
If you can’t make it to the La-Z-Boy Center at Monroe County Community College in [...]
Is it the Vernors? Naah. McCain at Livonia defense contractor: ‘This will be a battleground state.’
In Michigan yet again, McCain talks about reducing corporate taxes, while ignoring shocking findings of GAO study released Tuesday.
DTE Energy CEO presided over nuclear boondoggle in New York
Looking over photos of John McCain’s recent visit to DTE’s Fermi II nuke plant, journalist Greg Palast noticed an interesting bit of context and a familiar face.
As the primary dust settles, the real mid-Michigan battle begins
Schauer vs. Walberg is competitive race in the 7th District
DTE says winter bills will be 35 percent higher
The company that provides natural gas to 1.3 million people across the state told Michigan Messenger that it has just enacted an increase to its gas cost-recovery charge that will raise the average bill during the home heating season to $235 per month — an increase of 35 percent over just last year.
Many are already [...]
McCain returning to Michigan
Just one day after visiting the state, news that Sen. John McCain would return to Michigan next week leaked out.
McCain plans to visit Michigan for back-to-back big-ticket fund-raisers on Aug. 13, according to the Detroit Free Press. Both are scheduled to be held in Birmingham, in McCain’s stronghold of Oakland County, at the Big Rock [...]
Lansing crowd cheers Obama energy plan
Barack Obama’s appearance at the Lansing Center on Monday to deliver a major speech unveiling his energy plan was highly anticipated by the audience before the speech and highly praised by them after.