Clean Energy

Half of the states now require renewable energy standards for electricity in their states. The Michigan Senate is considering a bill passed by the Michigan House that would require all power providers to provide 10% of their electricity from designated renewable energy sources by 2015.

Sierra Club is working to assure that Michigan is on course to enact a strong and effective requirement for renewable energy, supporting Governor Jennifer Granholm's call for 25% renewable electric generation by 2025. The Blue Green Alliance, a collaborative effort between the United Steel Workers and the Sierra Club, projects that a requirement for 15% renewable electric generation in Michigan could lead to more than 25,000 additional jobs in Michigan as manufacturers of solar, wind and other renewable energy generators will then locate factories in Michigan.

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Renewable electric generation and energy efficiency will help reduce air pollution that increases mercury contamination of fish and contributes to serious health problems such as asthma. They'll also save Michiganders substantial amounts of money by stopping the power companies' efforts to build increasingly expensive and unneeded coal fired or nuclear power plants. But Michigan utilities and their supporters are advocating legislation that slants the floor in favor of plans to lock Michigan in to another fifty years of massive, global warming gas producing coal fired power plants and more nuclear power plants with no way to dispose of their wastes.

Find out what you can do to help Michigan move forward with sound renewable energy policies! Contact Jan O'Connell or Gayle Miller for details on how to get involved today.

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