Whitmer Looks For Answers After Last Weeks Natural Gas Crisis
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking the Michigan Public Service Commission to study the adequacy of the state's energy supply and its ability to deliver natural gas, electricity, and propane.
Whitmer's request Monday to the Michigan Public Service Commission followed a bitterly cold week, with temperatures dipping well below zero.
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Whitmer asked the public service commission for a report by July 1. The Democratic governor said it should include information about plans for distributing energy during emergencies; areas or systems most at risk; and how to prepare for extreme weather that seems increasingly likely as the climate changes.
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