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	<title>Varnum Blogs, Michigan Alternative Energy Law, Water Law, Agriculture Law in Michigan &#187; carbon sequestering</title>
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		<title>Waiting for ARPA-E Conference to Commence</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2011/waiting-for-arpa-e-conference-to-commence/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=waiting-for-arpa-e-conference-to-commence</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer The main events for the second annual Advanced Research Projects Agency &#8211; Energy (ARPA-E) Conference start tomorrow, March 1.  I have checked into the Gaylord National Convention Center Hotel and perused the agenda.  How exciting!  Topics ranging from rare earths to advanced fuels to zero carbon power will be discussion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does/Will/Can Michigan have an Energy Policy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman  What does it take for a state (that is not California) to have an energy policy?  The question is timely because elections are approaching and one would hope the candidates would address all the important issues.  But will anyone take a public stand on unresolved energy issues: increasing the renewable portfolio standard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City-Owned Utility Continues to Seek New Generation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman  The Holland Board of Public Works has entered an option agreement for 3000 acres of land in five Allegan County townships that could generate up to 130 MW of wind energy. The installation of wind-measuring equipment has commenced, with construction possibly beginning as early as 2013 if the area has sufficient wind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smokey Favors Biomass Power Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman The biomass power industry can help reduce the spread of forest fires by cleaning highly flammable debris from the forest floor and harvested areas.  Forest fires can be fueled by small trees and brush that create fire ladders that direct fires into the crowns of  larger trees.  Biomass energy plants use this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coal Put On Hold in Michigan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman The MDNRE has denied Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative&#8217;s air permit application for a new 600-megawatt power plant in Rogers City to be fueled by petroleum coke and coal. The decision was based on MPSC findings that the plant was not needed to meet future supply needs and would increase electricity rates by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Court Rules Against Carbon Dioxide Emission Limits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ by Bruce Goodman In 2007 a group of citizens requested that the MDEQ create rules to regulate CO2 emissions.  When the request was denied an appeal was taken to the courts. The trial court held that under applicable Michigan law there was no clear legal right to the creation of specific rules regarding CO2 emissions. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate Action Council Recommendations to be Implemented</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman By Executive Order dated July 30, 2009, Governor Granholm put into motion the climate action plan recommended by the Michigan Climate Action Council. She set goals of a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 2005 levels by 2020, and an 80% reduction by 2050. The MDEQ was directed to begin tracking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Power Plants to Study Carbon Sequestering</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman The Department of Energy has awarded an initial $3.71 million grant to study whether carbon dioxide from Holland Board of Public Work&#8217;s proposed new coal-fired electric generating plant can be safely injected in below-ground sandstone formations.  PraxAir Inc. assisted in garnering the funds for the Board&#8217;s study.  Test wells will be drilled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carbon Markets Program for Forest Crops</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman A good example of how agricultural-dependent countries can help sequester carbon and thereby  benefit from the concern about carbon dioxide emissions can be found in the Carbon2Markets Program.  This program, developed by Michigan State University, is an agro-forestry land management program that encourages participation in the carbon credit finance markets by small landholders in developing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Michigan Resource: Underground Storage Capacity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman For a long time, the energy industry has recognized the value of Michigan’s underground storage capacity, which constitutes ten percent of the nation’s natural gas storage capacity.  Now, with rumblings about cap and trade and the need for carbon sequestering, there is the question of whether there will be a “land rush” [...]]]></description>
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