Governor Delivers Special Message on Energy and the Environment

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder delivered his special message on energy and the environment Wednesday from the Michigan State University W. K. Kellogg Research Center near Kalamazoo, focusing on a call for better use of the state’s resources to improve overall quality of life.

With regard to renewable energy, the topic of the ill-fated Proposal 3 from November’s ballot, the Governor called on industry leaders, utilities and other advocates to spend 2013 discussing what the next standard should be after the current standard of 10 percent is met in 2015.

Three “tillers” will direct the Administration’s policies in moving forward, according to the Governor’s message – reliability, affordability and environmental protection. Further points included:

The call for more natural gas and less coal usage for electric generation
The development of a strategic reserve of natural gas
Significant expansion of a loan program to improve overall energy efficiency of low-income households
The call for a summit of Great Lakes governors and Canadian leadership to discuss policies to protect the Great Lakes, including invasive species
A complete trail from Belle Isle in Detroit to the Wisconsin state-line in the Western UP

posted by PAA Online , Friday, November 30, 2012 11:27 AM
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