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Work Continues To Boost Safety At Palisades Nuclear Plant

More work and hundreds of hours of additional inspections are planned over the coming year to help continue improving safety at the Palisades Nuclear Plant in southwestern Michigan, officials said.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/06

Environmental Coalition Argues Against Fermi 3 Power Plant Addition

An environmental coalition is making more arguments against a proposed addition to DTE Energy Co.’s Fermi nuclear plant in southeastern Michigan.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/06

Tire-Burning Power Plants Prompt Concerns

Power plants in several Michigan cities are burning millions of tires each year to make electricity. Some who live near the plants, however, have challenged them because of pollution concerns.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/05

Proposed New Nuclear Reactor At Fermi Plant Clears Hurdle

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has found that environmental concerns are not significant enough to halt the construction of a proposed new reactor at the Fermi plant in Monroe County.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/17

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Consumers To Build $750M Natural Gas Power Plant In Genesee County

Jackson-based Consumers Energy Friday announced plans to build a major new natural gas-fired power plant in Genesee County. The company estimates it will invest about $750 million in the project.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/16

Consumers Energy Plans New Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant

Consumers Energy plans to invest about $750 million to build a 700 megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Genesee County, the utility announced Friday.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/15

UP Power Plant To Get $130M Upgrade

Officials say a coal-fired power plant in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will get $130 million to $140 million in upgrades under plans by a power cooperative and a Wisconsin-based utility.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/27

DTE Worker Hurt In Power Plant Explosion

DTE Energy Co. says an explosion in a coal bunker at its St. Clair Power Plant left one worker with a minor injury and caused minor damage at the facility.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/21

Macomb Landfill Getting Second Waste Power Plant

Southeastern Michigan will have one of the region’s largest waste-to-energy projects when a Macomb County landfill adds a new methane-burning electric power plant in January.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/12/28

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