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An environmental group says many utilities are operating their coal-burning power plants at a loss for long periods, with increased costs to customers and the environment

A study in the journal Science estimates particulate matter (PM 2.5) from coal increases potential premature death twice as often as particulate matter from other sources.

DTE Energy, the largest energy company in Michigan, is proposing to accelerate the closure of the state’s largest power plant.

A new report says most power plants violate federal rules mandating cleanup of toxic coal ash dumps.

Consumers Energy says it will retire all of its coal-burning power plants by the year 2025, years ahead of an earlier schedule.Environmental groups say…

The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power has approved building a new natural gas powered plant to supplement buying power from the grid.The west Michigan…

Some coal fired power plants are being closed. Still, most of Michigan’s utilities heavily rely on coal.“In 2019, coal still fueled the largest share of…

A report this week from the U.S. government found coal consumption in 2019 was the lowest it’s been since 1978. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

DTE Energy, the EPA, and the Sierra Club have an agreement that ends a ten year old dispute about some changes the power company made to its Monroe power…

Xcel Energy has reached a settlement with environmental groups that puts it a step further on its ambitious path to zero carbon emissions by 2050. Xcel…