natural gas

Governors of 13 states that produce natural gas are asking Detroit car companies to make them a passenger car that runs on the fuel.Advances in a drilling…

Two of North America’s biggest natural gas corporations, Encana and Chesapeake Energy, are under scrutiny today after the Reuters news agency intercepted…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Supporters say a ballot measure requiring that utilities get more of their electricity from renewable sources would make Michigan a…

Michiganders will use less gasoline and electricity this summer, that's according to the Michigan Public Service Commission.The state utility regulatory…

On The Environment Report yesterday, we heard from Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Communications Director Brad Wurfel about his agency's…

People opposed to a natural gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing protested outside a state office building in Lansing this morning. The…

Protesters are expected Tuesday morning outside of a planned auction of oil and natural gas lease rights on public land.Lease rights on more than 100…

Hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" has created no shortage of controversy recently. And as Michigan Radio's Rebecca Williams reported last week, debate…

Hydraulic fracturing is getting some attention this week in Lansing. You’ve probably heard it called fracking. It’s a method of drilling for natural…

Michigan politicians are beginning to wrestle with an issue that's proven to be contentious in other parts of the country."Fracking" or hydraulic…