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Boosting Michigan’s Energy Future with Regional Transmission Upgrades

Union of Concerned Scientists

This much-needed set of 18 projects will improve electricity reliability, address overloaded wires , and help unlock more lower-cost wind and solar power to replace costly, polluting fossil fuel plants in Michigan and many other states in the Midwest (including Illinois and Minnesota ). Source: MISO.

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30 Major Climate Initiatives Under Biden

Legal Planet

By one count , Biden has overturned more than two dozen of Trump actions affecting the fossil fuel industry. Biden sets target of at least 50% reduction in carbon emissions below 2005 levels by 2030. EPA issues carbon emissions limits for heavy trucks, which it estimates will prevent 1 billion tons of CO2 emissions.