A new transmission line will open up a wind-power bottleneck in Michigan’s Thumb, an area with some of the strongest energy potential in the eastern U.S.
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A common method of extracting oil by injecting large amounts of water into old wells is becoming more lucrative as prices rise. But is anyone keeping track of the water usage?
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Are Midwest states meeting their renewable energy mandates? The numbers don’t always tell the whole story.
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