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Enbridge's Line 5 at Michigan Public Service Commission
Posted in Energy & Climate 2 years ago
It is common these days to hear of a leak in an oil pipeline that wreaks havoc on the surrounding environment. Many experts say Enbridge’s Line 5 could fail at any time. This oil pipeline flows beneath the Straits of Mackinac, connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. A pipeline failure in this location would devastate Michigan’s waterways, wildlife, citizens‘ livelihoods, and tourism industry.
Rebecca Millican on Rotary Charities Crisis Support Team
Posted in Firm News 2 years, 5 months ago
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Rebecca Millican has accepted a position to serve on the Rotary Charities of Traverse City's COVID-19 Crisis Support Team. She will be available to provide local non-profit organizations legal advice on COVID-19 related topics.
Olson, Bzdok & Howard Welcomes Abbie Hawley, Attorney
Posted in Firm News 2 years, 5 months ago
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Olson, Bzdok & Howard, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of Abbie Hawley as an attorney.
Read more... / 0 commentsMPSC Commission Issues Order Regarding DTE’s IRP
Posted 2 years, 7 months ago
On Wednesday, the Michigan Public Service Commission issued an order regarding DTE Energy Company’s Integrated Resource Plan that rejected many aspects of their plan. They made recommendations for greater energy efficiency, utilizing the competitive market for renewable energy, and investigating an earlier retirement for the Belle River coal plant, just to name a few. Read more here.
Read more... / 0 commentsALJ Finds DTE's Long Term Plan Missed the Mark
Posted 2 years, 9 months ago
MPSC Administrative Law Judge's Proposal for Decision finds that DTE Energy's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) did not comply with many of Michigan's state laws. DTE's IRP spans five years and shows how DTE plans to meet the state's energy needs and then gives four recommended pathways that would continue throughout the next decade. ALJ Sally Wallace recommended that DTE fixes the issues in this IRP and come back with a new Integrated Resource Plan, regardless of whether or not the Commission approves its current IRP. The Commission should rule on DTE's IRP this spring.
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