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State officials say they hope the office can connect communities to resources that can help re-purpose old plants, re-train workers, and other needs

Local restrictions in Michigan derailed more than two dozen utility-scale renewable energy projects as of last May, according to a study by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University

A petition campaign plans to start gathering signatures soon to repeal Michigan’s new clean energy law. It’s aiming to get a question on the November ballot

The new law sets ambitious targets and it clears the way for more solar and wind farms by making it harder for communities to refuse them

The legislation received heavy pushback from Republicans, who said the package would ultimately come at the expense of rural areas in the state where solar and wind projects are likely to be sited

Each bill in the clean energy package passed along party lines.

The integrated resource plan, or IRP, requires DTE Electric to reduce its reliance on coal, speed up renewable energy projects, and disclose large political donations